Roger Federer vs Kei Nishikori — Halle Semi-final

Halle · ATP · Semi-final
SUI2
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2014
grass
JPN4
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Federer R.
6-3 7-6
Nishikori K.
Federer R.
6772
Nishikori K.
3640

Roger Federer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 7-6 in the Halle semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-6(4) 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2018-10-08Shanghai MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 7-6(4)
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 4-6 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2014-03-19Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 1-6 6-2
2011-10-31BaselFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Federer R.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
92
88
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Slight edge
83
74
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CPartly cloudy
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 68%
Final
Federer R.[2]
Falla A.
7-627-63
Semi-finals
Falla A.
Kohlschreiber P.
5-77-656-4
Federer R.[2]
Nishikori K.[4]
6-37-64
Quarter-finals
Federer R.[2]
Lu Y.
W/O
Kohlschreiber P.
Brown D.
6-45-77-616
Nishikori K.[4]
Johnson S.
6-17-64
Falla A.
Gojowczyk P.
7-647-62
R16
Johnson S.
Gabashvili T.
W/O
Gojowczyk P.
Raonic M.[3]
6-46-4
Lu Y.
Karlovic I.
7-627-63
Falla A.
Haase R.
7-616-4
Federer R.[2]
Sousa J.
6-786-46-2
Nishikori K.[4]
Monfils G.
6-13-66-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Herbert P.
6-26-4
Brown D.
Nadal R.[1]
6-46-1
R32
Gojowczyk P.
Przysiezny M.
7-56-4
Falla A.
Kubot L.
6-23-66-3
Gabashvili T.
Marchenko I.
6-796-47-64
Monfils G.
Becker B.
6-17-5
Karlovic I.
Youzhny M.[6]
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Herbert P.
Janowicz J.[8]
7-656-2
Lu Y.
Pavic M.
7-626-7117-65
Haase R.
Gasquet R.[5]
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Olivetti A.
6-46-2
Brown D.
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-4
Sousa J.
Struff J.
6-46-2