Kei Nishikori vs Ivo Karlovic — Memphis Final

Memphis · ATP · Final
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 February 2014
hard
CRO
Ivo Karlovic
47 yrs · 208 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLLL
Nishikori K.
6-4 7-6
Karlovic I.
Nishikori K.
6772
Karlovic I.
4600

Kei Nishikori defeated Ivo Karlovic 6-4 7-6 in the Memphis final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in defending the title. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-14Australian OpenR64hardKei Nishikori6-3 7-6(6) 5-7 5-7 7-6(7)
2016-08-29US OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
2013-02-25Delray BeachR32hardIvo Karlovic5-4 RET
2012-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRORRhardIvo Karlovic6-4 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Karlovic I.

Karlovic I.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
83%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
73%
Return points won·Clear edge
39%
27%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
20.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Karlovic I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
56
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Dominant
74
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
83
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Final
Nishikori K.[1]
Karlovic I.
6-47-60
Semi-finals
Karlovic I.
Lu Y.[4]
6-1
Nishikori K.[1]
Russell M.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Bogomolov Jr A.
3-66-36-2
Russell M.
Hewitt L.[3]
6-37-66
Lu Y.[4]
Kuznetsov A.
6-16-4
Karlovic I.
Sock J.
7-646-736-3
R16
Bogomolov Jr A.
Harrison R.
6-32-66-2
Hewitt L.[3]
Baghdatis M.
1-66-26-0
Sock J.
Vesely J.
6-26-1
Kuznetsov A.
Kukushkin M.[8]
2-66-37-61
Lu Y.[4]
Kudla D.
3-66-36-3
Karlovic I.
Lopez F.[2]
7-626-4
Nishikori K.[1]
Becker B.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Smyczek T.
6-27-65
R32
Becker B.
Lacko L.
6-36-2
Harrison R.
Phau B.
6-36-4
Bogomolov Jr A.
Querrey S.[6]
2-66-47-67
Baghdatis M.
Ram R.
6-36-4
Russell M.
Przysiezny M.[7]
3-66-36-1
Kukushkin M.[8]
Gabashvili T.
7-697-5
Kudla D.
Young D.
6-16-1
Vesely J.
Matosevic M.[5]
6-36-2
Sock J.
Mannarino A.
7-51-67-65
Karlovic I.
Ebden M.
7-56-4
Kuznetsov A.
Goffin D.
6-46-3
Smyczek T.
Kyrgios N.
6-756-46-3