Kei Nishikori vs Stan Wawrinka — Brisbane Semi-final
JPN3
SUI2
Nishikori K.
Kei Nishikori defeated Stan Wawrinka 7-6 6-3 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Stan Wawrinka came in ranked #109, leading the head-to-head 7–3. Kei Nishikori narrowed the head-to-head to 7–4.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
3–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Stan Wawrinka | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2019-02-11 | Rotterdam | SF | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2018-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-11-14 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-08-29 | US Open | SF | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2 |
| 2016-07-25 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(6) 6-1 |
| 2015-01-19 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) |
| 2014-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| 2012-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Stan Wawrinka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2012-02-20 | Buenos Aires | QF | clay | Stan Wawrinka | 6-4 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 198). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadWawrinka S.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About