Kei Nishikori vs Gilles Muller — Basel Semi-final

Basel · ATP · Semi-final
JPN3
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 October 2016
hard
LUX
Gilles Muller
43 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWLL
Nishikori K.
4-6 7-6 6-3
Muller G.
Nishikori K.
47762
Muller G.
66331

Kei Nishikori defeated Gilles Muller 4-6 7-6 6-3 in the Basel semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-2 6-2
2011-08-21Winston-SalemR64hardKei Nishikori1-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2009-02-09San JoseR32hardKei Nishikori7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Muller G.

Muller G.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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.Muller G.
1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
68%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.7
14.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.2
4.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 138). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Muller G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
74
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
87

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Cilic M.[4]
Nishikori K.[3]
6-17-65
Semi-finals
Nishikori K.[3]
Muller G.
4-67-636-3
Cilic M.[4]
Zverev M.
4-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Muller G.
Delbonis F.
6-746-47-63
Nishikori K.[3]
del Potro J.
7-56-4
Cilic M.[4]
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Zverev M.
Wawrinka S.[1]
6-25-76-1
R16
Muller G.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Cilic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
6-07-64
Zverev M.
Pella G.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[1]
Young D.
7-646-736-4
Nishikori K.[3]
Lorenzi P.
7-636-2
del Potro J.
Goffin D.[5]
7-56-3
Granollers M.
Sock J.[8]
6-36-1
Delbonis F.
Berankis R.
6-747-636-3
R32
Pella G.
Gasquet R.[7]
6-22-1
Zverev M.
Fritz T.
7-646-0
Berankis R.
Raonic M.[2]
3-66-36-3
Delbonis F.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-4
Mayer F.
Paire B.
6-16-726-4
Lorenzi P.
Mahut N.
6-47-64
del Potro J.
Haase R.
6-36-4
Granollers M.
Laaksonen H.
6-33-66-2
Young D.
Marchenko I.
6-46-2
Nishikori K.[3]
Lajovic D.
7-56-1
Goffin D.[5]
Baghdatis M.
6-47-64
Carreno Busta P.
Verdasco F.
7-56-3
Cilic M.[4]
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
Wawrinka S.[1]
Chiudinelli M.
6-716-16-4
Sock J.[8]
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Muller G.
Dimitrov G.[6]
6-796-46-4