Kei Nishikori vs Andy Murray — Tour Finals Round Robin

Tour Finals · ATP · Round Robin
JPN
Kei Nishikori
[4]
#703ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 9 November 2014
hard
GBR
Andy Murray
[5]
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kei Nishikori defeated Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 in the Tour Finals round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 9–1. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Nishikori K.
662
Murray A.
440

Head to head

1–9
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosQFclayAndy Murray2-6 6-1 7-6(0) 6-1
2016-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardAndy Murray6-7(9) 6-4 6-4
2016-08-29US OpenQFhardKei Nishikori1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5
2016-08-08Rio OlympicsSFhardAndy Murray6-1 6-4
2016-03-04Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPNRRhardAndy Murray7-5 7-6(6) 3-6 4-6 6-3
2015-08-10Canada MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-0
2015-05-03Madrid MastersSFclayAndy Murray6-3 6-4
2012-12-30BrisbaneSFhardAndy Murray6-4 2-0 RET
2012-01-16Australian OpenQFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-3 6-1
2011-10-09Shanghai MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-0

Statistics

Recent form
Nishikori K.Murray A.
62%1st serve in+3%59%
69%1st serve points won+4%73%
51%2nd serve points won51%
62%Service points won+2%64%
38%Return points won+3%35%
55%Break points saved+2%53%
2.4Aces / match+3.15.5
2.3Double faults / match+0.41.9

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