Kei Nishikori vs Carlos Berlocq — Buenos Aires Semi-final

Buenos Aires · ATP · Semi-final
JPN1
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 February 2017
clay
ARG
Carlos Berlocq
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Nishikori K.
4-6 6-4 6-3
Berlocq C.
Nishikori K.
4662
Berlocq C.
6431

Kei Nishikori defeated Carlos Berlocq 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Buenos Aires semi-final on clay. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardCarlos Berlocq6-2 6-2
2013-01-14Australian OpenR64hardKei Nishikori7-6(4) 6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Berlocq C.

Berlocq C.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Serve advantage — Nishikori K.

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.Berlocq C.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
56%
Aces / match·Even
2.7
2.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 145). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Berlocq C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
89
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
77
Break points won·Dominant
74
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
61

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°CRain
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 88%
Final
Dolgopolov A.
Nishikori K.[1]
7-646-4
Semi-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Carreno Busta P.[4]
7-56-2
Nishikori K.[1]
Berlocq C.
4-66-46-3
Quarter-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Melzer G.
7-56-4
Carreno Busta P.[4]
Ramos A.[5]
6-34-66-4
Berlocq C.
Monteiro T.
3-66-26-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Sousa J.[6]
6-16-4
R16
Dolgopolov A.
Cuevas P.[2]
6-37-64
Melzer G.
Andreozzi G.
7-646-3
Carreno Busta P.[4]
Giannessi A.
6-14-66-4
Monteiro T.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Berlocq C.
Ferrer D.[3]
6-46-2
Sousa J.[6]
Delbonis F.
7-56-3
Nishikori K.[1]
Schwartzman D.
5-76-26-2
Ramos A.[5]
Mayer L.
6-747-631-0
R32
Dolgopolov A.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-3
Andreozzi G.
Olivo R.
2-66-46-4
Melzer G.
Lorenzi P.[8]
6-36-3
Giannessi A.
Dutra Silva R.
5-77-666-4
Mayer L.
Elias G.
4-66-46-4
Ramos A.[5]
Pella G.
6-786-47-66
Robredo T.
Fognini F.[7]
6-46-3
Monteiro T.
Estrella V.
6-26-1
Berlocq C.
Kovalik J.
6-46-4
Sousa J.[6]
Zeballos H.
6-27-64
Delbonis F.
Robert S.
6-36-1
Schwartzman D.
Bagnis F.
6-16-4