Kei Nishikori vs Richard Gasquet — Madrid Masters Round of 16

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 16
JPN6
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 May 2016
clay
FRA10
Richard Gasquet
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
Nishikori K.
6-4 7-5
Gasquet R.
Nishikori K.
672
Gasquet R.
450

Kei Nishikori defeated Richard Gasquet 6-4 7-5 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 8–2, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-08-05Canada MastersR32hardRichard Gasquet6-7(6) 6-2 7-6(4)
2018-10-01TokyoSFhardKei Nishikori7-6(2) 6-1
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR16clayRichard Gasquet6-4 6-2 4-6 6-2
2016-05-09Rome MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-1 6-4
2015-11-02Paris MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet7-6(3) 4-1 RET
2014-07-28WashingtonQFhardRichard Gasquet6-1 6-4
2013-10-28Paris MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet6-3 6-2
2013-08-05Canada MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet1-6 6-3 6-3
2010-06-07Queen's ClubR64grassRichard Gasquet6-3 6-3
2008-09-29TokyoR16hardRichard Gasquet6-1 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Gasquet R.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

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
Nishikori K.Gasquet R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Gasquet R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
89
75
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
74
49
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
84
Tiebreaks·Even
97
94

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