Kei Nishikori vs Fernando Verdasco — Halle Round of 32

Halle · ATP · Round of 32
JPN3
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1591Grass ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 June 2017
grass
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLLL
Nishikori K.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Verdasco F.
Nishikori K.
67662
Verdasco F.
79341

Kei Nishikori defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Halle round of 32 on grass. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayKei Nishikori0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0
2017-03-20Miami MastersR32hardKei Nishikori7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1
2016-05-23Roland GarrosR32clayKei Nishikori6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4
2015-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardKei Nishikori6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
2012-04-23BarcelonaQFclayFernando Verdasco4-2 RET
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
57
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Dominant
74
40
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
54

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
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 45%
Final
Federer R.[1]
Zverev A.[1]
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[1]
Gasquet R.
4-66-46-3
Federer R.[1]
Khachanov K.
6-47-65
Quarter-finals
Zverev A.[1]
Bautista Agut R.[5]
6-767-616-1
Khachanov K.
Rublev A.[8]
7-684-66-3
Gasquet R.
Haase R.
6-13-66-1
Federer R.[1]
Mayer F.
6-36-4
R16
Haase R.
Thiem D.[2]
6-37-67
Zverev A.[1]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Rublev A.[8]
Youzhny M.
6-03-66-3
Gasquet R.
Tomic B.
6-36-3
Khachanov K.
Nishikori K.[3]
3-2
Mayer F.
Pouille L.[6]
6-766-46-3
Federer R.[1]
Zverev M.
7-646-4
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Brown D.
6-41-67-66
R32
Rublev A.[8]
Ramos A.[8]
6-717-56-4
Thiem D.[2]
Marterer M.
7-56-3
Haase R.
Ferrer D.
3-67-56-3
Tomic B.
Haas T.
6-46-4
Gasquet R.
Monfils G.[5]
3-66-46-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Sousa J.
3-66-46-4
Brown D.
Pospisil V.
6-16-737-64
Youzhny M.
Karlovic I.
6-37-66
Khachanov K.
Simon G.
6-26-726-3
Nishikori K.[3]
Verdasco F.
6-776-36-4
Pouille L.[6]
Struff J.
1-66-36-4
Mayer F.
Paire B.
6-06-4
Zverev M.
Lacko L.
6-46-4
Federer R.[1]
Sugita Y.
6-36-1
Zverev A.[1]
Lorenzi P.
6-36-2
Bautista Agut R.[5]
Berlocq C.
6-04-66-2