Stan Wawrinka vs Kei Nishikori — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
Stan Wawrinka
SUI4
Stan Wawrinka
#117ATP
1678ELO
1664Hard ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLLL
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2015
hard
JPN5
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Wawrinka S.
6-3 6-4 7-6
Nishikori K.
Wawrinka S.
66783
Nishikori K.
34660

Stan Wawrinka defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in ranked #117, leading the head-to-head 6–4, defending the title. Stan Wawrinka extended the head-to-head to 7–4.

Key context

  • Match story: Stan Wawrinka closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

6–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-05-06Madrid MastersR16clayStan Wawrinka6-3 7-6(3)
2019-02-11RotterdamSFhardStan Wawrinka6-2 4-6 6-4
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardStan Wawrinka6-4 6-4
2017-01-02BrisbaneSFhardKei Nishikori7-6(3) 6-3
2016-11-14Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori6-2 6-3
2016-08-29US OpenSFhardStan Wawrinka4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2
2016-07-25Canada MastersSFhardKei Nishikori7-6(6) 6-1
2014-08-25US OpenQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersR16hardStan Wawrinka6-3 6-3
2012-02-20Buenos AiresQFclayStan Wawrinka6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Wawrinka S.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
48
Serve
—
8
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
65
89
Break points saved·Even
99
97
Break points won·Dominant
30
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Wawrinka S.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
95
—

Wawrinka S.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 45%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.[6]
7-656-746-36-0
Semi-finals
Murray A.[6]
Berdych T.[7]
6-766-06-37-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Wawrinka S.[4]
7-613-66-44-66-0
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.[4]
Nishikori K.[5]
6-36-47-66
Murray A.[6]
Kyrgios N.
6-37-656-3
Berdych T.[7]
Nadal R.[3]
6-26-07-65
Djokovic N.[1]
Raonic M.[8]
7-656-46-2
R16
Wawrinka S.[4]
Garcia Lopez G.
7-626-44-67-68
Djokovic N.[1]
Muller G.
6-47-57-5
Raonic M.[8]
Lopez F.[12]
6-44-66-36-776-3
Berdych T.[7]
Tomic B.
6-27-636-2
Kyrgios N.
Seppi A.
5-74-66-37-658-6
Murray A.[6]
Dimitrov G.[10]
6-46-756-37-5
Nadal R.[3]
Anderson K.[14]
7-56-16-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Ferrer D.[9]
6-36-36-3
R32
Muller G.
Isner J.[19]
7-647-666-4
Lopez F.[12]
Janowicz J.
7-666-47-63
Raonic M.[8]
Becker B.
6-46-36-3
Ferrer D.[9]
Simon G.[18]
6-27-55-77-64
Berdych T.[7]
Troicki V.
6-46-36-4
Nadal R.[3]
Sela D.
6-16-07-5
Dimitrov G.[10]
Baghdatis M.
4-66-33-66-36-3
Anderson K.[14]
Gasquet R.[24]
6-47-637-66
Garcia Lopez G.
Pospisil V.
6-26-46-4
Seppi A.
Federer R.[2]
6-47-654-67-65
Tomic B.
Groth S.
6-47-686-3
Wawrinka S.[4]
Nieminen J.
6-46-26-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Johnson S.
6-776-16-26-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Verdasco F.[31]
7-686-36-4
Kyrgios N.
Jaziri M.
6-37-666-1
Murray A.[6]
Sousa J.
6-16-17-5
R64
Raonic M.[8]
Young D.
6-47-636-3
Ferrer D.[9]
Stakhovsky S.
5-76-36-46-2
Lopez F.[12]
Mannarino A.
4-64-67-634-0
Nieminen J.
Bachinger M.
7-647-57-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Kuznetsov A.
6-06-16-4
Verdasco F.[31]
Soeda G.
6-36-27-63
Becker B.
Hewitt L.
2-61-66-36-46-2
Pospisil V.
Lorenzi P.
6-737-646-36-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Gonzalez A.
6-16-36-3
Simon G.[18]
Granollers M.
7-656-26-4
Johnson S.
Giraldo S.[30]
6-36-46-2
Nishikori K.[5]
Dodig I.
4-67-56-27-60
Groth S.
Kokkinakis T.
3-66-37-53-66-1
Anderson K.[14]
Berankis R.
6-26-27-63
Gasquet R.[24]
Duckworth J.
6-26-37-5
Sela D.
Rosol L.[28]
7-625-77-56-3
Nadal R.[3]
Smyczek T.
6-23-66-726-37-5
Murray A.[6]
Matosevic M.
6-16-36-2
Kyrgios N.
Karlovic I.[23]
7-646-45-76-4
Federer R.[2]
Bolelli S.
3-66-36-26-2
Baghdatis M.
Goffin D.[20]
6-16-44-66-0
Jaziri M.
Roger-Vasselin E.
1-66-36-41-66-3
Janowicz J.
Monfils G.[17]
6-41-66-736-36-3
Sousa J.
Klizan M.[32]
4-67-646-41-0
Berdych T.[7]
Melzer J.
7-606-26-2
Isner J.[19]
Haider Maurer A.
6-47-644-66-4
Muller G.
Bautista Agut R.[13]
7-651-67-56-1
Seppi A.
Chardy J.[29]
7-53-66-26-1
Dimitrov G.[10]
Lacko L.
6-36-7106-36-3
Wawrinka S.[4]
Copil M.
7-647-646-3
Troicki V.
Mayer L.[26]
6-44-66-46-0
Tomic B.
Kohlschreiber P.[22]
6-756-47-667-65
R128
Mayer L.[26]
Millman J.
6-36-36-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Gojowczyk P.
6-717-56-41-0
Simon G.[18]
Haase R.
6-16-36-4
Monfils G.[17]
Pouille L.
6-733-66-46-16-4
Karlovic I.[23]
Bemelmans R.
6-46-26-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Bedene A.
6-36-26-4
Soeda G.
Ymer E.
1-66-44-66-36-3
Isner J.[19]
Wang J.
7-656-46-4
Haider Maurer A.
Lokoli L.
6-47-54-66-3
Janowicz J.
Moriya H.
7-652-66-37-5
Becker B.
Benneteau J.[25]
7-55-76-26-4
Hewitt L.
Zhang Z.
6-31-66-06-4
Raonic M.[8]
Marchenko I.
7-637-636-3
Nieminen J.
Golubev A.
6-16-27-66
Lorenzi P.
Dolgopolov A.[21]
6-46-36-2
Pospisil V.
Querrey S.
6-36-752-66-46-4
Johnson S.
Edmund K.
6-46-46-3
Dodig I.
Souza J.
6-47-56-4
Melzer J.
Estrella V.
6-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.[22]
Mathieu P.
6-26-26-1
Tomic B.
Kamke T.
7-56-716-36-2
Anderson K.[14]
Schwartzman D.
7-657-55-76-4
Berankis R.
Sijsling I.
2-66-47-626-766-4
Gasquet R.[24]
Berlocq C.
6-16-36-1
Rosol L.[28]
De Schepper K.
4-66-26-746-36-4
Nadal R.[3]
Youzhny M.
6-36-26-2
Sousa J.
Thompson J.
6-47-656-4
Klizan M.[32]
Ito T.
7-666-26-4
Goffin D.[20]
Russell M.
6-36-35-76-0
Baghdatis M.
Gabashvili T.
6-26-753-66-46-4
Dimitrov G.[10]
Brown D.
6-26-36-2
Jaziri M.
Kukushkin M.
6-26-32-67-63
Chardy J.[29]
Coric B.
3-66-47-56-4
Bolelli S.
Monaco J.
6-33-66-36-1
Berdych T.[7]
Falla A.
6-37-616-3
Matosevic M.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-46-754-67-56-3
Murray A.[6]
Bhambri Y.
6-36-47-63
Troicki V.
Vesely J.
6-33-66-26-3
Bautista Agut R.[13]
Thiem D.
4-66-26-37-65
Copil M.
Andujar P.
6-26-27-5
Verdasco F.[31]
Ward J.
2-66-07-666-3
Bachinger M.
Cuevas P.[27]
7-616-36-1
Roger-Vasselin E.
Robredo T.[15]
2-3
Seppi A.
Istomin D.
5-76-32-66-16-4
Giraldo S.[30]
Hernych J.
6-36-26-2
Groth S.
Krajinovic F.
6-37-646-4
Sela D.
Struff J.
6-44-63-66-37-5
Kuznetsov A.
Ramos A.
6-13-66-37-63
Gonzalez A.
Fognini F.[16]
4-66-26-36-4
Muller G.
Carreno Busta P.
6-47-657-63
Granollers M.
Robert S.
6-36-46-4
Young D.
Puetz T.
6-44-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.[4]
Ilhan M.
6-16-46-2
Mannarino A.
Rola B.
7-676-36-2
Smyczek T.
Saville L.
7-627-56-4
Lopez F.[12]
Kudla D.
3-66-24-66-210-8
Stakhovsky S.
Lajovic D.
6-34-66-46-736-4
Nishikori K.[5]
Almagro N.
6-47-616-2
Kyrgios N.
Delbonis F.
7-623-66-36-756-3
Federer R.[2]
Lu Y.
6-46-27-5
Lacko L.
Gonzalez M.
4-66-27-56-746-1
Ferrer D.[9]
Bellucci T.
6-726-26-06-3
Duckworth J.
Kavcic B.
6-25-77-673-66-2
Kokkinakis T.
Gulbis E.[11]
5-76-01-67-628-6