Kei Nishikori vs Martin Klizan — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 April 2015
clay
SVK14
Martin Klizan
#1164ATP
37 yrs · 191 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLWWWWL
Nishikori K.
6-1 6-2
Klizan M.
Nishikori K.
662
Klizan M.
120

Kei Nishikori defeated Martin Klizan 6-1 6-2 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Martin Klizan in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayMartin Klizan7-6(4) 6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Klizan M.

Klizan M.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Klizan M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Klizan M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
71
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
84
Break points won·Slight edge
74
63
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 56%
Final
Nishikori K.[1]
Andujar P.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[1]
Klizan M.[14]
6-16-2
Andujar P.
Ferrer D.[3]
7-666-3
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.[3]
Kohlschreiber P.[12]
6-37-65
Andujar P.
Fognini F.[13]
6-16-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[7]
6-23-66-1
Klizan M.[14]
Robredo T.[9]
7-656-4
R16
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Cuevas P.[10]
7-656-2
Klizan M.[14]
Estrella V.
6-46-3
Robredo T.[9]
Granollers M.
6-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.[12]
Paire B.
6-47-66
Andujar P.
Lopez F.[5]
6-36-4
Fognini F.[13]
Nadal R.[2]
6-47-66
Nishikori K.[1]
Giraldo S.[15]
6-26-1
Ferrer D.[3]
Ymer E.
6-36-4
R32
Ymer E.
Kyrgios N.[16]
2-67-57-67
Giraldo S.[15]
Sousa J.
6-33-66-1
Cuevas P.[10]
Carballes Baena R.
6-47-5
Klizan M.[14]
Monaco J.
5-76-06-3
Granollers M.
Tsonga J.[6]
6-46-2
Paire B.
Gulbis E.[8]
1-66-26-3
Ferrer D.[3]
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Andujar P.
Mayer L.[11]
2-66-16-2
Fognini F.[13]
Rublev A.
3-66-46-1
Nadal R.[2]
Almagro N.
6-36-1
Nishikori K.[1]
Gabashvili T.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.[12]
Kuznetsov A.
7-616-3
Estrella V.
Cilic M.[4]
6-46-4
Robredo T.[9]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-2
Lopez F.[5]
Ilhan M.
6-25-77-65
Bautista Agut R.[7]
Bellucci T.
6-36-4
R64
Gabashvili T.
Carreno Busta P.
7-56-4
Almagro N.
Lorenzi P.
3-0
Carballes Baena R.
Struff J.
5-77-56-2
Bellucci T.
Sugita Y.
6-16-0
Estrella V.
Thiem D.
6-37-63
Granollers M.
Matosevic M.
6-26-3
Paire B.
Munar J.
6-26-2
Ymer E.
De Bakker T.
6-747-56-4
Andujar P.
Ramos A.
6-46-1
Rublev A.
Verdasco F.
7-646-3
Kukushkin M.
Souza J.
6-16-0
Sousa J.
De Schepper K.
6-43-66-3
Kuznetsov A.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-2
Montanes A.
Berankis R.
1-66-47-5
Monaco J.
Gonzalez A.
7-56-1
Ilhan M.
Ward J.
7-623-66-1