Kei Nishikori vs Michael Russell — Memphis Semi-final

Memphis · ATP · Semi-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
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLL
Nishikori K.
6-3 6-2
Russell M.
Nishikori K.
662
Russell M.
320

Kei Nishikori defeated Michael Russell 6-3 6-2 in the Memphis semi-final on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Russell M.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Russell M.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
34
Break points saved·Dominant
97
63
Break points won·Dominant
74
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
36

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