Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori — Tour Finals Semi-final

Tour Finals · ATP · Semi-final
SRB
Novak Djokovic
[1]
#4ATP
2069ELO
2026Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 9 November 2014
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
[4]
#703ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Novak Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 3-6 6-0 in the Tour Finals semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #4, leading the head-to-head 17–2, defending the title. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 18–2.

Key context

Djokovic N.
6362
Nishikori K.
1601

Head to head

17–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-08-30US OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-0
2019-01-14Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 4-1 RET
2018-08-27US OpenSFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-4 6-2
2018-07-02WimbledonQFgrassNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2
2018-05-14Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic2-6 6-1 6-3
2018-05-07Madrid MastersR64clayNovak Djokovic7-5 6-4
2016-11-14Tour FinalsSFhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2016-07-25Canada MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 7-5
2016-05-09Rome MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic2-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2016-05-02Madrid MastersSFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 7-6(4)
2016-03-21Miami MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-3
2016-01-18Australian OpenQFhardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2 6-4
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardNovak Djokovic6-1 6-1
2015-05-10Rome MastersQFclayNovak Djokovic6-3 3-6 6-1
2014-10-27Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2014-08-25US OpenSFhardKei Nishikori6-4 1-6 7-6(4) 6-3
2011-10-31BaselSFhardKei Nishikori2-6 7-6(4) 6-0
2010-05-24Roland GarrosR64clayNovak Djokovic6-1 6-4 6-4
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Statistics

Recent form
Djokovic N.Nishikori K.
67%1st serve in+5%62%
76%1st serve points won+7%69%
57%2nd serve points won+6%51%
70%Service points won+8%62%
38%Return points won38%
69%Break points saved+14%55%
7.9Aces / match+5.52.4
2.4Double faults / match+0.12.3

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Federer R.[2]
W/O
Semi-finals
Federer R.[2]
Wawrinka S.[3]
4-67-57-66
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.[4]
6-13-66-0
Round Robin
Nishikori K.[4]
Ferrer D.[9]
4-66-46-1
Federer R.[2]
Nishikori K.[4]
6-36-2
Murray A.[5]
Raonic M.[8]
6-37-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Berdych T.[6]
6-26-2
Wawrinka S.[3]
Berdych T.[6]
6-16-1
Nishikori K.[4]
Murray A.[5]
6-46-4
Wawrinka S.[3]
Cilic M.[8]
6-34-66-3
Federer R.[2]
Raonic M.[8]
6-17-60
Berdych T.[6]
Cilic M.[8]
6-36-1
Federer R.[2]
Murray A.[5]
6-06-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Cilic M.[8]
6-16-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Wawrinka S.[3]
6-36-0