Kei Nishikori vs Nick Kyrgios — Madrid Masters Quarter-final

Madrid Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
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
AUS
Nick Kyrgios
#905ATP
31 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLLWW
Nishikori K.
6-7 7-6 6-3
Kyrgios N.
Nishikori K.
667762
Kyrgios N.
786131

Kei Nishikori defeated Nick Kyrgios 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Madrid Masters quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #717, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-07-02WimbledonR32grassKei Nishikori6-1 7-6(3) 6-4
2016-03-21Miami MastersSFhardKei Nishikori6-3 7-5
2015-10-11Shanghai MastersR32hardKei Nishikori1-6 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kyrgios N.

Kyrgios N.serving87% hold

wins 67% 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.Kyrgios N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
16.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Kyrgios N.
Clutch Rating·Even
89
88
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Slight edge
74
68
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
97
98

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