Kei Nishikori vs Sam Groth — Washington Quarter-final

Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN2
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 August 2015
hard
AUS
Sam Groth
38 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWL
Nishikori K.
6-4 6-4
Groth S.
Nishikori K.
662
Groth S.
440

Kei Nishikori defeated Sam Groth 6-4 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-06-27WimbledonR128grassKei Nishikori6-4 6-3 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Groth S.

Groth S.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Groth S.
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
14.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
5.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Groth S.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
28
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
89
Break points won·Dominant
74
7
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
33
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
31

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
31°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 38%
Final
Nishikori K.[2]
Isner J.[8]
4-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Isner J.[8]
Johnson S.
6-33-67-69
Nishikori K.[2]
Cilic M.[3]
3-66-16-4
Quarter-finals
Isner J.[8]
Berankis R.
6-35-76-3
Johnson S.
Sock J.[15]
7-656-1
Cilic M.[3]
Zverev A.
7-57-63
Nishikori K.[2]
Groth S.
6-46-4
R16
Berankis R.
Gabashvili T.
7-56-4
Zverev A.
Dolgopolov A.
2-66-26-4
Nishikori K.[2]
Mayer L.[16]
6-46-4
Groth S.
Lopez F.[7]
6-36-4
Cilic M.[3]
Querrey S.[13]
7-627-63
Sock J.[15]
Gasquet R.[4]
6-747-656-4
Isner J.[8]
Pospisil V.[12]
6-47-66
Johnson S.
Dimitrov G.[6]
6-31-66-3
R32
Gabashvili T.
Murray A.[1]
6-44-67-64
Pospisil V.[12]
Young D.
7-56-3
Gasquet R.[4]
Muller G.
5-76-46-4
Sock J.[15]
Bemelmans R.
7-676-3
Johnson S.
Tomic B.[11]
6-776-46-2
Dimitrov G.[6]
Pella G.
7-616-4
Zverev A.
Anderson K.[5]
2-66-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Karlovic I.[10]
6-47-62
Querrey S.[13]
Soeda G.
6-35-76-4
Lopez F.[7]
Hewitt L.
4-67-56-3
Groth S.
Troicki V.[9]
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[2]
Duckworth J.
6-786-16-4
Cilic M.[3]
Chung H.
7-626-3
Berankis R.
Cuevas P.[14]
6-36-3
Mayer L.[16]
Rola B.
7-626-736-4
Isner J.[8]
Estrella V.
6-37-65
R64
Gabashvili T.
Becker B.
4-66-16-3
Berankis R.
Lu Y.
7-616-3
Estrella V.
Jarry N.
4-66-36-4
Muller G.
Jaziri M.
6-37-5
Bemelmans R.
Matosevic M.
6-36-3
Johnson S.
Lacko L.
7-56-3
Pella G.
Dodig I.
6-36-777-5
Zverev A.
Nishioka Y.
7-616-3
Dolgopolov A.
Smyczek T.
6-46-2
Soeda G.
King D.
6-26-1
Chung H.
Sela D.
6-26-1
Hewitt L.
Smith J.
6-36-4
Groth S.
Bellucci T.
7-684-66-3
Duckworth J.
Harrison R.
6-17-64
Rola B.
Kudla D.
2-66-47-65
Young D.
Haas T.
6-36-4