Kei Nishikori vs Benjamin Becker — Tokyo Semi-final

Tokyo · ATP · Semi-final
JPN4
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 September 2014
hard
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Nishikori K.
4-6 6-0 7-6
Becker B.
Nishikori K.
46772
Becker B.
60621

Kei Nishikori defeated Benjamin Becker 4-6 6-0 7-6 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-08-29US OpenR128hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-1 3-6 6-3
2014-02-10MemphisR16hardKei Nishikori6-4 6-4
2010-02-22Delray BeachR32hardBenjamin Becker6-3 1-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
42
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
81
Break points won·Dominant
74
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
29

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°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 44%
Final
Nishikori K.[4]
Raonic M.[3]
7-654-66-4
Semi-finals
Raonic M.[3]
Simon G.
6-16-4
Nishikori K.[4]
Becker B.
4-66-07-62
Quarter-finals
Becker B.
Sock J.
4-66-16-4
Nishikori K.[4]
Chardy J.
6-46-2
Raonic M.[3]
Istomin D.
7-686-3
Simon G.
Johnson S.
7-646-1
R16
Becker B.
Ito T.
6-36-3
Johnson S.
Granollers M.
4-66-36-4
Simon G.
Muller G.
4-67-616-3
Sock J.
Golubev A.
6-31-67-5
Istomin D.
Przysiezny M.
6-47-65
Nishikori K.[4]
Young D.
6-47-64
Chardy J.
Anderson K.[7]
6-46-4
Raonic M.[3]
Melzer J.
6-46-3
R32
Becker B.
Nieminen J.
7-54-1
Anderson K.[7]
Thiem D.
7-656-4
Melzer J.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-54-1
Muller G.
Delbonis F.
6-36-4
Ito T.
Wawrinka S.[1]
7-56-2
Sock J.
Dolgopolov A.[8]
6-46-1
Nishikori K.[4]
Dodig I.
6-36-4
Chardy J.
Ram R.
7-55-76-4
Raonic M.[3]
Tomic B.
7-636-3
Johnson S.
Moriya H.
7-646-2
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[6]
4-67-672-1
Istomin D.
Daniel T.
7-626-757-5
Young D.
Soeda G.
6-46-2
Przysiezny M.
Tsonga J.[5]
4-67-57-69
Golubev A.
Herbert P.
6-46-4
Granollers M.
Ferrer D.[2]
4-66-46-4