Kei Nishikori vs Fabio Fognini — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
ITA
Fabio Fognini
39 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Nishikori K.
6-2 3-6 7-5
Fognini F.
Nishikori K.
6372
Fognini F.
2651

Kei Nishikori defeated Fabio Fognini 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-05-10Rome MastersR64clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-4
2017-03-20Miami MastersQFhardFabio Fognini6-4 6-2
2011-01-17Australian OpenR128hardKei Nishikori6-1 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Fognini F.

Fognini F.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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.Fognini F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Fognini F.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
87
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Slight edge
74
81
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
15°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 32%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Murray A.[2]
6-23-66-3
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Nadal R.[5]
7-56-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.[6]
6-37-64
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[2]
Berdych T.[8]
6-36-2
Nadal R.[5]
Sousa J.
6-04-66-3
Nishikori K.[6]
Kyrgios N.
6-767-616-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Raonic M.[11]
6-36-4
R16
Nadal R.[5]
Querrey S.
6-46-2
Kyrgios N.
Cuevas P.
7-654-66-3
Murray A.[2]
Simon G.[16]
6-46-2
Berdych T.[8]
Ferrer D.[9]
7-687-5
Sousa J.
Sock J.
6-16-736-2
Nishikori K.[6]
Gasquet R.[10]
6-47-5
Raonic M.[11]
Tsonga J.[7]
6-46-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[15]
6-26-1
R32
Murray A.[2]
Stepanek R.
7-633-66-1
Gasquet R.[10]
Verdasco F.
6-43-66-1
Raonic M.[11]
Dolgopolov A.
6-46-736-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Coric B.
6-26-4
Simon G.[16]
Carreno Busta P.
2-66-36-4
Kyrgios N.
Wawrinka S.[4]
7-677-62
Berdych T.[8]
Istomin D.
6-36-3
Nishikori K.[6]
Fognini F.
6-23-67-5
Tsonga J.[7]
Ramos A.
7-665-76-4
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Lopez F.
6-35-77-5
Ferrer D.[9]
Kudla D.
6-44-66-4
Sousa J.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Sock J.
del Potro J.
6-47-62
Nadal R.[5]
Kuznetsov A.
6-36-3
Querrey S.
Pouille L.
6-756-36-4
Cuevas P.
Monfils G.[13]
6-756-37-64
R64
Simon G.[16]
Baghdatis M.
6-33-66-4
Istomin D.
Gabashvili T.
6-16-4
Sousa J.
Mahut N.
6-46-4
Querrey S.
Herbert P.
6-757-656-4
Fognini F.
Tomic B.
6-26-4
Verdasco F.
Monaco J.
7-57-63
Gasquet R.[10]
Carballes Baena R.
6-17-65
Monfils G.[13]
Anderson K.
6-46-1
Dolgopolov A.
Johnson S.
3-66-37-64
Lopez F.
Mayer L.
7-654-66-4
Coric B.
Almagro N.
6-26-2
Kudla D.
Karlovic I.
6-777-657-64
Pouille L.
Goffin D.[12]
7-642-67-67
Stepanek R.
Pospisil V.
6-16-746-4
Carreno Busta P.
Dimitrov G.
7-636-3
Cuevas P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-33-67-65
Ferrer D.[9]
Garcia Lopez G.
3-66-16-2
Sock J.
Paire B.
2-66-27-65
del Potro J.
Thiem D.[14]
7-656-3
Kuznetsov A.
Troicki V.
6-46-4
Kyrgios N.
Pella G.
7-676-4
Ramos A.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Raonic M.[11]
Bellucci T.
7-646-1
Bautista Agut R.[15]
Giraldo S.
6-37-5