Andy Murray vs Kei Nishikori — Madrid Masters Semi-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Andy Murray
[2]
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 3 May 2015
clay
JPN
Kei Nishikori
[4]
#703ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL

Andy Murray defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's round of 16. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Murray A.
662
Nishikori K.
340

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
0.84
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 39%

Head to head

8–2
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
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori6-4 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
Murray A.Nishikori K.
59%1st serve in+3%62%
73%1st serve points won+4%69%
51%2nd serve points won51%
64%Service points won+2%62%
35%Return points won+3%38%
53%Break points saved+2%55%
5.5Aces / match+3.12.4
1.9Double faults / match+0.42.3

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

Draw

Final
Murray A.[2]
Nadal R.[3]
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[3]
Berdych T.[6]
7-636-1
Murray A.[2]
Nishikori K.[4]
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[3]
Dimitrov G.[10]
6-36-4
Berdych T.[6]
Isner J.[16]
3-67-677-61
Murray A.[2]
Raonic M.[5]
6-47-5
Nishikori K.[4]
Ferrer D.[7]
6-46-2
R16
Isner J.[16]
Kyrgios N.
6-36-776-4
Nishikori K.[4]
Bautista Agut R.[14]
6-36-3
Berdych T.[6]
Tsonga J.[12]
7-56-2
Murray A.[2]
Granollers M.
6-26-0
Raonic M.[5]
Mayer L.
6-46-3
Ferrer D.[7]
Verdasco F.
5-76-36-4
Nadal R.[3]
Bolelli S.
6-26-2
Dimitrov G.[10]
Wawrinka S.[8]
7-653-66-3
R32
Nishikori K.[4]
Goffin D.
6-24-66-4
Verdasco F.
Cilic M.[9]
6-757-656-3
Ferrer D.[7]
Ramos A.
6-46-0
Bolelli S.
Vanni L.
4-66-36-2
Tsonga J.[12]
Sock J.
6-31-67-64
Raonic M.[5]
Monaco J.
6-36-4
Kyrgios N.
Federer R.[1]
6-727-657-612
Granollers M.
Monfils G.[13]
7-666-776-4
Wawrinka S.[8]
Sousa J.
7-617-5
Murray A.[2]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-43-66-0
Mayer L.
Lopez F.[11]
7-637-66
Dimitrov G.[10]
Fognini F.
3-66-27-5
Berdych T.[6]
Gasquet R.
7-637-5
Isner J.[16]
Bellucci T.
7-656-7116-1
Bautista Agut R.[14]
Querrey S.
7-56-4
Nadal R.[3]
Johnson S.
6-46-3
R64
Kohlschreiber P.
Falla A.
6-16-4
Bolelli S.
Anderson K.[15]
6-46-3
Dimitrov G.[10]
Young D.
6-43-0
Cilic M.[9]
Vesely J.
7-56-1
Isner J.[16]
Mannarino A.
7-626-4
Vanni L.
Tomic B.
3-66-47-61
Monfils G.[13]
Troicki V.
6-26-0
Bautista Agut R.[14]
Copil M.
7-56-3
Goffin D.
Gulbis E.
3-66-17-5
Gasquet R.
Karlovic I.
6-36-4
Tsonga J.[12]
Rosol L.
7-56-3
Kyrgios N.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-26-3
Verdasco F.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-26-3
Sock J.
Andujar P.
6-47-5
Bellucci T.
Chardy J.
6-47-5
Mayer L.
Muller G.
6-36-3
Monaco J.
Almagro N.
6-36-2
Johnson S.
Gonzalez A.
4-66-37-64
Ramos A.
Cuevas P.
3-66-36-4
Sousa J.
Janowicz J.
6-47-5
Querrey S.
Kokkinakis T.
6-46-766-3
Granollers M.
Klizan M.
5-2
Fognini F.
Giraldo S.
6-26-3
Lopez F.[11]
Becker B.
7-53-66-4