Roger Federer vs Kei Nishikori — Shanghai Masters Quarter-final

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI1
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2018
hard
JPN8
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Federer R.
6-4 7-6
Nishikori K.
Federer R.
6772
Nishikori K.
4640

Roger Federer defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 7–3, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 8–3.

Key context

Head to head

7–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-07-01WimbledonQFgrassRoger Federer4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
2018-11-12Tour FinalsRRhardKei Nishikori7-6(4) 6-3
2018-10-29Paris MastersQFhardRoger Federer6-4 6-4
2017-01-16Australian OpenR16hardRoger Federer6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3
2015-11-15Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer7-5 4-6 6-4
2014-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardRoger Federer6-3 6-2
2014-06-09HalleSFgrassRoger Federer6-3 7-6(4)
2014-03-19Miami MastersQFhardKei Nishikori3-6 7-5 6-4
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR16clayKei Nishikori6-4 1-6 6-2
2011-10-31BaselFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
58%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (137 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Even
92
88
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Slight edge
83
74
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
100
97

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
25°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 50%
Final
Djokovic N.[2]
Coric B.[13]
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Zverev A.[4]
6-26-1
Coric B.[13]
Federer R.[1]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Anderson K.[7]
7-616-3
Coric B.[13]
Ebden M.
7-56-4
Federer R.[1]
Nishikori K.[8]
6-47-64
Zverev A.[4]
Edmund K.[11]
6-46-4
R16
Coric B.[13]
del Potro J.[3]
7-50-0
Djokovic N.[2]
Cecchinato M.[16]
6-46-0
Anderson K.[7]
Tsitsipas S.[10]
6-47-61
Zverev A.[4]
De Minaur A.
6-16-4
Ebden M.
Gojowczyk P.
6-26-3
Nishikori K.[8]
Querrey S.
7-676-4
Federer R.[1]
Bautista Agut R.
6-32-66-4
Edmund K.[11]
Jarry N.
7-656-3
R32
Cecchinato M.[16]
Chung H.
4-67-657-65
Tsitsipas S.[10]
Khachanov K.
6-47-68
Anderson K.[7]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-2
Zverev A.[4]
Basilashvili N.
7-56-4
Edmund K.[11]
Seppi A.
6-36-4
Jarry N.
Cilic M.[5]
2-67-667-5
Ebden M.
Thiem D.[6]
6-46-787-64
Bautista Agut R.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-46-1
Federer R.[1]
Medvedev D.
6-44-66-4
Gojowczyk P.
Fucsovics M.
6-46-737-65
Coric B.[13]
Klahn B.
6-46-2
del Potro J.[3]
Gasquet R.
7-57-67
Querrey S.
Fritz T.
6-36-747-5
Nishikori K.[8]
Wu Y.
3-66-06-3
De Minaur A.
Paire B.
6-46-3
Djokovic N.[2]
Chardy J.
6-37-5
R64
Ebden M.
Tiafoe F.
3-66-46-3
Chardy J.
Marterer M.
6-37-65
Cecchinato M.[16]
Simon G.
6-746-47-62
Tsitsipas S.[10]
Monfils G.
7-644-66-4
Kukushkin M.
Ramos A.
6-46-2
Basilashvili N.
Shapovalov D.
6-26-2
Paire B.
Carreno Busta P.[15]
6-36-4
Seppi A.
Mannarino A.
6-46-4
Jarry N.
Zverev M.
6-43-67-65
Coric B.[13]
Wawrinka S.
4-66-46-3
Klahn B.
Kyrgios N.
4-66-46-3
Gasquet R.
Mayer L.
1-66-26-1
Wu Y.
Li Z.
7-656-2
Fritz T.
Haase R.
6-37-63
Querrey S.
Schwartzman D.[9]
6-36-4
Medvedev D.
Zhang Z.
3-67-676-4
De Minaur A.
Pospisil V.
6-47-64
Gojowczyk P.
Sock J.[12]
6-46-766-3
Khachanov K.
Johnson S.
6-766-36-4
Edmund K.[11]
Krajinovic F.
7-56-3
Chung H.
Hurkacz H.
6-42-66-1
Mcdonald M.
Raonic M.[14]
6-35-76-3
Bautista Agut R.
Rublev A.
6-36-4
Fucsovics M.
Dzumhur D.
6-36-4