Rafael Nadal vs Kei NishikoriAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2014
hard
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Nadal R.
7-6 7-5 7-6
Nishikori K.
Nadal R.
777773
Nishikori K.
635630

Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 7-5 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 11–2. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 12–2.

Key context

Head to head

112
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-04-19BarcelonaR16clayRafael Nadal6-0 2-6 6-2
2019-05-27Roland GarrosQFclayRafael Nadal6-1 6-1 6-3
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersFclayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsBRhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-7(1) 6-3
2016-04-18BarcelonaFclayRafael Nadal6-4 7-5
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardRafael Nadal6-4 6-3
2015-08-10Canada MastersQFhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-4
2014-05-04Madrid MastersFclayRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 3-0 RET
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR16clayRafael Nadal6-4 6-1 6-3
2012-03-21Miami MastersR16hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2011-03-23Miami MastersR64hardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
2010-06-21WimbledonR128grassRafael Nadal6-2 6-4 6-4
2008-06-09Queen's ClubR16grassRafael Nadal6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
97
88
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
74
Deciding sets·Even
100
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
31°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 37%
R128
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6-4
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6-36-2
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3-66-33-66-36-4
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7-640-67-636-2
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Lajovic D.
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Hanescu V.
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7-657-656-3
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6-36-26-1
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Klahn B.
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Paire B.[27]
Dancevic F.
7-6126-36-4
Kyrgios N.
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del Potro J.[5]
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6-716-36-46-4
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Millot V.
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Berrer M.
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Lopez F.[26]
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2-66-746-46-46-4
Thiem D.
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5-76-46-37-63
Roger-Vasselin E.
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6-26-46-4
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7-57-56-2
Mannarino A.
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3-66-36-05-76-4
Ferrer D.[3]
Gonzalez A.
6-36-46-4
Falla A.
Kukushkin M.
6-726-26-26-3
Ebden M.
Mahut N.
6-37-54-60-66-3
Robredo T.[17]
Rosol L.
6-16-773-67-658-6
Benneteau J.
Carreno Busta P.
6-33-64-66-16-2
Gasquet R.[9]
Guez D.
7-56-46-1
Nieminen J.
Sela D.
3-67-636-736-36-3
Querrey S.
Giraldo S.
6-36-23-67-63
Istomin D.
Baghdatis M.
6-47-56-4
Djokovic N.[2]
Lacko L.
6-37-626-1
Simon G.[18]
Brands D.
6-746-43-66-316-14
Pospisil V.[28]
Groth S.
6-46-36-4
Bautista Agut R.
Smyczek T.
6-26-16-1
Kavcic B.
Stepanek R.
6-734-66-12-0
Garcia Lopez G.
Haas T.[12]
7-55-2
Wawrinka S.[8]
Golubev A.
6-44-1
Youzhny M.[14]
Struff J.
6-16-46-2
Mayer F.
Kudla D.
6-46-26-4
Federer R.[6]
Duckworth J.
6-46-46-2
Tursunov D.[30]
Russell M.
6-26-26-3
Mayer L.
Montanes A.
6-16-36-1
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Monaco J.
1-66-47-646-2
Verdasco F.[31]
Zhang Z.
5-76-36-26-3
De Schepper K.
Wu D.
7-57-57-62
Przysiezny M.
Zeballos H.
6-37-647-5