Kei Nishikori vs Marinko MatosevicMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 19 March 2014
hard
40 yrs · 194 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWLLL
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-1
Matosevic M.
Nishikori K.
662
Matosevic M.
410

Kei Nishikori defeated Marinko Matosevic 6-4 6-1 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-22Kuala LumpurQFhardKei Nishikori6-3 6-0
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardKei Nishikori6-3 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-2
2013-02-18MemphisSFhardKei Nishikori6-4 RET
2012-12-30BrisbaneR32hardKei Nishikori7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Matosevic M.

Matosevic M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Even serve battle

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
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
81
Break points won·Dominant
74
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CPartly cloudy
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 63%