Kei Nishikori vs Marinko MatosevicKuala Lumpur Quarter-final

Kuala Lumpur · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 26 September 2014 ·
hard
41 yrs · 194 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-3 6-0
Matosevic M.
Nishikori K.
662
Matosevic M.
300

Kei Nishikori defeated Marinko Matosevic 6-3 6-0 in the Kuala Lumpur quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-22Kuala LumpurQFhardKei Nishikori6-3 6-0
2014-03-19Miami MastersR64hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-1
2014-01-13Australian OpenR128hardKei Nishikori6-3 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-2
2013-02-18MemphisSFhardKei Nishikori6-4
2012-12-30BrisbaneR32hardKei Nishikori7-5 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
22
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
73
Break points won·Dominant
80
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
28

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
91

Nishikori K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw