Andy Murray vs Kei Nishikori — Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPN Round Robin

Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPN · ATP · Round Robin
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 4 March 2016
hard
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Murray A.
7-5 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3
Nishikori K.
Murray A.
7783463
Nishikori K.
5666632

Andy Murray defeated Kei Nishikori 7-5 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPN round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 8–2. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 9–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in five sets, 7–5 7–6 3–6 4–6 6–3.

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
2015-08-10Canada MastersSFhardAndy Murray6-3 6-0
2015-05-03Madrid MastersSFclayAndy Murray6-3 6-4
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

Serve vs return

This season
Murray A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Even serve battle

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
Murray A.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Murray A.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
92
89
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Slight edge
79
74
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

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