Kei Nishikori vs David Ferrer — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
JPN10
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 May 2014
clay
ESP5
David Ferrer
44 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWLW
Nishikori K.
7-6 5-7 6-3
Ferrer D.
Nishikori K.
77562
Ferrer D.
65731

Kei Nishikori defeated David Ferrer 7-6 5-7 6-3 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 9–4, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 10–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 7–6 5–7 6–3.

Head to head

9–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-15Rome MastersR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2
2017-05-08Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 6-3
2015-05-03Madrid MastersQFclayKei Nishikori6-4 6-2
2015-02-23AcapulcoFhardDavid Ferrer6-3 7-5
2015-01-19Australian OpenR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-3 6-3
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori4-6 6-4 6-1
2014-10-27Paris MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
2014-03-19Miami MastersR16hardKei Nishikori7-6(7) 2-6 7-6(9)
2013-03-20Miami MastersR16hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-2
2013-01-14Australian OpenR16hardDavid Ferrer6-2 6-1 6-4
2012-07-25London OlympicsR16grassKei Nishikori6-0 3-6 6-4
2011-10-03TokyoR32hardDavid Ferrer6-4 6-3
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Ferrer D.

Ferrer D.serving72% hold

wins 59% 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.Ferrer D.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
41%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Ferrer D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
89
84
Break points saved·Even
97
95
Break points won·Even
74
73
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
95
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
78

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