Kei Nishikori vs Jarkko Nieminen — Kuala Lumpur Semi-final

Kuala Lumpur · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 27 September 2014 ·
hard
FIN
Jarkko Nieminen
45 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nishikori K.
6-3 4-6 6-2
Nieminen J.
Nishikori K.
6462
Nieminen J.
3621

Kei Nishikori defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the Kuala Lumpur semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–3 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-09-22Kuala LumpurSFhardKei Nishikori6-3 4-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Nieminen J.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Even
2.8
3.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 86). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Nieminen J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
74
Break points won·Dominant
80
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
48
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Nieminen J.
Freshness·
92
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Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw