Martin Klizan vs Kei Nishikori — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
SVK
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
37 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWWWL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2014
clay
JPN9
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Klizan M.
7-6 6-1 6-2
Nishikori K.
Klizan M.
77663
Nishikori K.
64120

Martin Klizan defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6 6-1 6-2 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #717, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Martin Klizan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on clay. Martin Klizan claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Martin Klizan came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-04-20BarcelonaSFclayKei Nishikori6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Klizan M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Klizan M.

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
Klizan M.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Klizan M.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
71
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
97
Break points won·Slight edge
63
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
82
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
15°CDrizzle
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 88%
Final
Nadal R.[1]
Djokovic N.[3]
3-67-56-26-4
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Murray A.[7]
6-36-26-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Gulbis E.[18]
6-36-33-66-3
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Ferrer D.[5]
4-66-46-06-1
Gulbis E.[18]
Berdych T.[6]
6-36-26-4
Murray A.[7]
Monfils G.
6-46-14-61-66-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Raonic M.[8]
7-57-656-4
R16
Monfils G.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-06-27-5
Ferrer D.[5]
Anderson K.[19]
6-36-36-756-1
Murray A.[7]
Verdasco F.[24]
6-47-57-63
Berdych T.[6]
Isner J.[10]
6-46-46-4
Raonic M.[8]
Granollers M.
6-36-36-3
Gulbis E.[18]
Federer R.[4]
6-757-636-24-66-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Tsonga J.[13]
6-16-46-1
Nadal R.[1]
Lajovic D.[20]
6-16-26-1
R32
Anderson K.[19]
Karlovic I.
6-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Cilic M.[25]
6-36-26-726-4
Ferrer D.[5]
Seppi A.[32]
6-27-626-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Young D.
6-26-42-66-746-4
Murray A.[7]
Kohlschreiber P.[28]
3-66-36-34-612-10
Berdych T.[6]
Bautista Agut R.[27]
6-16-26-746-4
Isner J.[10]
Robredo T.[17]
7-6137-636-757-5
Gulbis E.[18]
Stepanek R.
6-36-27-5
Federer R.[4]
Tursunov D.[31]
7-56-776-26-4
Raonic M.[8]
Simon G.[29]
4-66-32-66-27-5
Tsonga J.[13]
Janowicz J.[22]
6-46-46-3
Monfils G.
Fognini F.[14]
5-76-26-40-66-2
Granollers M.
Klizan M.
6-756-27-647-5
Verdasco F.[24]
Gasquet R.[12]
6-36-26-3
Nadal R.[1]
Mayer L.
6-27-56-2
Lajovic D.[20]
Sock J.
6-47-56-3
R64
Nadal R.[1]
Thiem D.
6-26-26-3
Mayer L.
Gabashvili T.
6-24-66-46-4
Sock J.
Johnson S.
7-56-46-2
Karlovic I.
Haider Maurer A.
7-56-36-4
Anderson K.[19]
Michon A.
6-26-36-2
Seppi A.[32]
Monaco J.
6-26-46-4
Ferrer D.[5]
Bolelli S.
6-26-36-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Mannarino A.
6-46-34-66-0
Young D.
Lopez F.[26]
6-37-616-3
Fognini F.[14]
Bellucci T.
6-36-47-62
Gasquet R.[12]
Berlocq C.
7-656-46-4
Murray A.[7]
Matosevic M.
6-36-16-3
Berdych T.[6]
Nedovyesov A.
6-746-47-56-3
Bautista Agut R.[27]
Paire B.
6-47-646-2
Robredo T.[17]
De Schepper K.
6-26-36-3
Isner J.[10]
Kukushkin M.
6-767-646-37-64
Stepanek R.
Youzhny M.[15]
6-06-33-66-4
Tursunov D.[31]
Querrey S.
6-47-56-1
Raonic M.[8]
Vesely J.
7-646-46-1
Simon G.[29]
Gonzalez A.
6-46-06-2
Janowicz J.[22]
Nieminen J.
7-647-646-4
Cilic M.[25]
Kamke T.
6-33-66-36-0
Lajovic D.[20]
Zopp J.
6-26-46-4
Granollers M.
Dolgopolov A.[20]
1-63-66-36-06-2
Tsonga J.[13]
Melzer J.
6-26-36-4
Klizan M.
Haase R.
6-13-66-11-67-5
Gulbis E.[18]
Bagnis F.
6-27-56-0
Verdasco F.[24]
Cuevas P.
4-66-767-56-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.[28]
Istomin D.
6-37-656-2
Federer R.[4]
Schwartzman D.
6-36-46-4
Monfils G.
Struff J.
7-646-46-1
Djokovic N.[3]
Chardy J.
6-16-46-2
R128
De Schepper K.
Montanes A.
3-1
Sock J.
Almagro N.[21]
5-0
Kamke T.
Mecir Jr M.
7-57-627-61
Nadal R.[1]
Ginepri R.
6-06-36-0
Thiem D.
Mathieu P.
6-47-636-2
Johnson S.
Lokoli L.
4-66-777-636-36-3
Karlovic I.
Dimitrov G.[11]
6-47-57-64
Michon A.
Klahn B.
6-16-745-76-16-4
Anderson K.[19]
Robert S.
7-56-36-4
Seppi A.[32]
Giraldo S.
6-37-56-3
Monaco J.
Pouille L.
6-36-16-4
Bolelli S.
Arnaboldi A.
6-46-46-2
Ferrer D.[5]
Sijsling I.
6-46-36-1
Mannarino A.
Lu Y.
6-26-16-1
Young D.
Sela D.
6-12-66-16-0
Bellucci T.
Becker B.
6-26-43-64-66-2
Fognini F.[14]
Beck A.
6-46-46-1
Berlocq C.
Hewitt L.
3-66-26-16-4
Verdasco F.[24]
Llodra M.
6-27-647-63
Kohlschreiber P.[28]
Riba P.
7-56-46-1
Istomin D.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-42-66-3
Matosevic M.
Brown D.
7-656-46-717-5
Murray A.[7]
Golubev A.
6-16-43-66-3
Berdych T.[6]
Polansky P.
6-36-46-4
Nedovyesov A.
Devvarman S.
5-76-37-646-3
Paire B.
Falla A.
6-36-47-64
Bautista Agut R.[27]
Lorenzi P.
6-37-56-2
Robredo T.[17]
Ward J.
4-66-46-26-4
Kukushkin M.
Mahut N.
6-36-746-36-4
Isner J.[10]
Herbert P.
7-657-647-5
Youzhny M.[15]
Carreno Busta P.
3-61-66-36-46-0
Stepanek R.
Arguello F.
6-783-66-46-36-2
Bagnis F.
Benneteau J.
6-16-21-63-618-16
Gulbis E.[18]
Kubot L.
4-66-47-56-1
Tursunov D.[31]
Starace P.
6-17-56-2
Querrey S.
Volandri F.
7-636-46-3
Federer R.[4]
Lacko L.
6-26-46-2
Raonic M.[8]
Kyrgios N.
6-37-616-3
Vesely J.
Rosol L.
6-27-667-5
Gonzalez A.
Russell M.
6-26-46-766-1
Simon G.[29]
Pavic A.
6-16-16-3
Dolgopolov A.[20]
Ramos A.
7-646-46-1
Haase R.
Davydenko N.
7-56-46-2
Klizan M.
Nishikori K.[9]
7-646-16-2
Tsonga J.[13]
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-647-56-2
Nieminen J.
Przysiezny M.
6-776-46-736-36-4
Janowicz J.[22]
Estrella V.
6-16-46-766-4
Cilic M.[25]
Andujar P.
6-06-37-66
Struff J.
Olivetti A.
6-16-46-4
Mayer L.
Duckworth J.
5-76-26-47-62
Gabashvili T.
Pospisil V.[30]
6-46-26-3
Zopp J.
Haas T.[16]
2-5
Haider Maurer A.
Brands D.
4-64-66-26-36-4
Granollers M.
Dodig I.
2-2
Chardy J.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-26-2
Lopez F.[26]
Dzumhur D.
6-37-686-3
Cuevas P.
Ebden M.
6-16-26-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Wawrinka S.[3]
6-45-76-26-0
Schwartzman D.
Elias G.
6-46-27-5
Melzer J.
Goffin D.
6-45-77-56-4
Gasquet R.[12]
Tomic B.
6-26-17-5
Monfils G.
Hanescu V.
6-24-66-46-2
Lajovic D.[20]
Delbonis F.
6-36-26-3
Djokovic N.[3]
Sousa J.
6-16-26-4