Kei Nishikori vs Rafael Nadal — Rio de Janeiro Bronze Final
Kei Nishikori defeated Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Rio de Janeiro bronze final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's semi-final. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNishikori K. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
16 shared · last 12 monthsNishikori K. and Nadal R. faced 16 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nishikori K. went 17–8 (68%) against them, Nadal R. 17–9 (65%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
vs Djokovic N.#11L6-2 4-6 6-7Rome Masters · clayL5-7 6-7Rome Masters · clay
vs Wawrinka S.#142W7-6 6-1Canada Masters · hardW6-1 6-4Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Monfils G.#254W4-6 6-3 7-6Miami Masters · hardW7-5 5-7 6-0Monte Carlo Masters · clay
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vs Kyrgios N.#900W6-7 7-6 6-3Madrid Masters · clayW6-7 6-2 6-4Rome Masters · clay
vs Coric B.W2-6 6-1 6-2Tokyo · hardW6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4US Open · hard
vs Anderson K.L6-7 6-7Shanghai Masters · hardW4-6 7-6 6-2Paris Masters · hard- vs Chardy J.W7-6 6-7 6-1Paris Masters · hardW6-3 6-4Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Murray A.L5-7 6-7 6-3 6-4 3-6GBR vs JPN · hardW2-6 6-4 6-2Monte Carlo Masters · clay- vs Tsonga J.W6-4 6-2 6-4Australian Open · hardL4-6 6-0 5-7Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Kohlschreiber P.W6-4 6-3 6-3Australian Open · hardW6-3 6-3Rome Masters · clay
vs Verdasco F.W6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4Roland Garros · clayW6-0 7-6Indian Wells Masters · hard- vs Groth S.W6-4 6-3 7-5Wimbledon · grassW6-1 6-1 6-1Roland Garros · clay
vs Kuznetsov A.W6-3 6-3 6-3Roland Garros · clayW6-3 6-3Madrid Masters · clay
vs Thiem D.W6-3 7-5Rome Masters · clayW7-5 6-3Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Fognini F.Hard to compareW6-2 3-6 7-5Madrid Masters · clayW7-5 6-3Beijing · hard
vs Querrey S.Hard to compareW7-6 6-3Tokyo · hardW6-4 6-2Madrid Masters · clay
Head-to-head
11 meetings · Nadal R. leads 9–2Clay: Nadal R. leads 3–1 · Hard: Nadal R. leads 4–1 · Grass: Nadal R. leads 1–0 · Carpet: Nadal R. leads 1–0
- Nishikori K.August 2016Rio de JaneiroThis matchClay6-2 6-7(1) 6-3
- Nadal R.April 2016BarcelonaClay6-4 7-5
- Nadal R.March 2016Indian Wells MastersHard6-4 6-3
- Nishikori K.August 2015Canada MastersHard6-2 6-4
- Nadal R.May 2014Madrid MastersClay2-6 6-4 3-0
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Kei Nishikori beat Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-7(1) 6-3. Umpiry, "Kei Nishikori vs Rafael Nadal — Rio de Janeiro Bronze Final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-08-14/nadal-vs-nishikori-rio-de-janeiro-br?utm_source=cite (as of 14 August 2016).