Kei Nishikori vs Ivan Dodig — Madrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
JPN10
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 May 2014
clay
CRO
Ivan Dodig
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWWLL
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4
Dodig I.
Nishikori K.
662
Dodig I.
440

Kei Nishikori defeated Ivan Dodig 6-4 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-01-19Australian OpenR64hardKei Nishikori4-6 7-5 6-2 7-6(0)
2014-09-29TokyoR32hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4
2013-10-21BaselR16hardIvan Dodig6-1 6-2
2012-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: JPN vs CRORRhardKei Nishikori7-5 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Dodig I.

Dodig I.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Nishikori K.Dodig I.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
8.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Dodig I.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
85
Break points won·Dominant
74
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 24%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Nishikori K.[10]
2-66-43-0
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-3
Nishikori K.[10]
Ferrer D.[5]
7-655-76-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Berdych T.[6]
6-46-2
Bautista Agut R.
Giraldo S.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[10]
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Ferrer D.[5]
Gulbis E.
7-636-3
R16
Nishikori K.[10]
Raonic M.[8]
7-657-65
Nadal R.[1]
Nieminen J.
6-16-4
Bautista Agut R.
Kubot L.
6-46-2
Giraldo S.
Murray A.[7]
6-36-2
Ferrer D.[5]
Isner J.[9]
6-46-4
Lopez F.
Thiem D.
W/O
Gulbis E.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Berdych T.[6]
Dimitrov G.[12]
3-66-36-2
R32
Nadal R.[1]
Monaco J.
6-16-0
Nieminen J.
Sijsling I.
6-36-2
Dimitrov G.[12]
Copil M.
4-66-37-67
Berdych T.[6]
Anderson K.
6-16-4
Kubot L.
Simon G.
7-52-66-4
Bautista Agut R.
Verdasco F.
2-67-646-1
Giraldo S.
Tsonga J.[11]
6-46-3
Murray A.[7]
Almagro N.
6-11-66-4
Raonic M.[8]
Chardy J.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[10]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-1
Lopez F.
Youzhny M.[15]
3-66-36-4
Thiem D.
Wawrinka S.[3]
1-66-26-4
Ferrer D.[5]
Ramos A.
7-665-76-3
Isner J.[9]
Matosevic M.
7-696-757-5
Gulbis E.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Mathieu P.
6-41-66-2
R64
Simon G.
Paire B.
2-0
Monaco J.
Melzer J.
6-46-3
Sijsling I.
Haas T.[14]
3-66-16-4
Copil M.
Granollers M.
6-36-4
Anderson K.
Stepanek R.
3-66-36-4
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-37-63
Bautista Agut R.
Robredo T.[16]
6-46-4
Tsonga J.[11]
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-34-66-3
Giraldo S.
Hewitt L.
7-54-66-2
Almagro N.
Golubev A.
6-36-797-64
Chardy J.
Rosol L.
4-66-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Andujar P.
6-22-66-2
Nishikori K.[10]
Dodig I.
6-46-4
Youzhny M.[15]
Becker B.
6-36-4
Thiem D.
Tursunov D.
6-46-2
Ramos A.
Mahut N.
6-17-67
Matosevic M.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-2
Isner J.[9]
Gabashvili T.
7-686-4
Dolgopolov A.
Fognini F.[13]
7-54-66-3
Gulbis E.
Janowicz J.
7-653-66-2
Cilic M.
Sousa J.
6-16-1
Nieminen J.
Haase R.
6-36-2
Dimitrov G.[12]
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-4
Lopez F.
Delbonis F.
7-644-66-2