Kei Nishikori vs Benoit Paire — Barcelona Semi-final
Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
JPN2#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2016
clay
FRA6#1096ATP
1362ELO
1385Clay ELO
37 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLLW
Nishikori K.6-3 6-2
Paire B.
Nishikori K.
662
Paire B.
320
Kei Nishikori defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #717, leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending the title. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Benoit Paire.
Head to head
6–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-7(8) 6-2 6-7(8) 7-5 |
| 2019-02-25 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2018-10-01 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Benoit Paire | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 6-1 |
| 2012-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(2) 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
52%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
43%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
39%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
6.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
89
48
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
90
Break points won·Dominant
74
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
58
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
16°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 63%
Quarter-finals
Nishikori K.[2]
Dolgopolov A.[11]
7-56-0
Paire B.[6]
Jaziri M.
3-67-56-1
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Kuznetsov A.[16]
6-36-1
Nadal R.[1]
Fognini F.[12]
6-27-61
R16
Nishikori K.[2]
Chardy J.[13]
6-37-5
Dolgopolov A.[11]
Khachanov K.
6-47-5
Nadal R.[1]
Montanes A.
6-26-2
Jaziri M.
Zverev A.
7-656-4
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Lopez F.[7]
6-757-56-3
Kuznetsov A.[16]
Stepanek R.
6-26-4
Fognini F.[12]
Troicki V.[8]
6-36-2
Paire B.[6]
Cuevas P.[9]
6-26-4
R32
Nishikori K.[2]
De Bakker T.
6-46-2
Khachanov K.
Bautista Agut R.[5]
6-26-746-3
Cuevas P.[9]
Ramos A.
6-47-5
Paire B.[6]
Gabashvili T.
6-27-5
Lopez F.[7]
Dodig I.
7-656-4
Stepanek R.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-756-16-4
Nadal R.[1]
Granollers M.
6-36-2
Jaziri M.
Olivo R.
6-14-66-3
Zverev A.
Bellucci T.[15]
6-36-737-5
Fognini F.[12]
Youzhny M.
3-66-06-1
Kohlschreiber P.[10]
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-1
Troicki V.[8]
Fucsovics M.
6-41-66-0
Kuznetsov A.[16]
Cervantes Huegun I.
7-646-4
Dolgopolov A.[11]
Donskoy E.
4-67-696-4
Chardy J.[13]
Estrella V.
7-56-2
Montanes A.
Sousa J.[14]
6-16-3
R64
De Bakker T.
Ymer E.
6-46-736-3
Montanes A.
Carballes Baena R.
6-36-3
Donskoy E.
Bagnis F.
7-57-65
Jaziri M.
Chung H.
6-36-4
Ramos A.
Munar J.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Giraldo S.
6-47-5
Estrella V.
Kukushkin M.
3-66-26-2
Khachanov K.
Bedene A.
3-66-37-62
Gabashvili T.
Almagro N.
1-67-636-2
Cervantes Huegun I.
Skugor F.
6-36-4
Youzhny M.
Ram R.
6-26-2
Granollers M.
Munoz de la Nava D.
6-46-3
Dodig I.
Cachin P.
5-76-26-4
Carreno Busta P.
Istomin D.
7-57-5
Zverev A.
Struff J.
6-46-3
Fucsovics M.
Gulbis E.
5-76-46-1