Kei Nishikori vs Roberto Carballes Baena — Barcelona Quarter-final

Barcelona · ATP · Quarter-final
JPN4
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019
clay
Roberto Carballes Baena
ESP
Roberto Carballes Baena
#165ATP
1632ELO
1612Clay ELO
$188kYTD
$6.3MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWLWWW
Nishikori K.
6-4 7-5
Carballes Baena R.
Nishikori K.
672
Carballes Baena R.
450

Kei Nishikori defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 7-5 in the Barcelona quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roberto Carballes Baena came in ranked #165, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Nishikori K.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Carballes Baena R.

Carballes Baena R.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.Carballes Baena R.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Even
2.5
2.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (161 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Carballes Baena R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
61
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Clear edge
74
58
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
64
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
50

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Carballes Baena R.
Freshness·
—
92

Carballes Baena R.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 12 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
16°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 69%
Final
Thiem D.[3]
Medvedev D.[7]
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.[7]
Nishikori K.[4]
6-43-67-5
Thiem D.[3]
Nadal R.[1]
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.[1]
Struff J.
7-57-5
Thiem D.[3]
Pella G.
7-56-2
Nishikori K.[4]
Carballes Baena R.
6-47-5
Medvedev D.[7]
Jarry N.
6-36-4
R16
Thiem D.[3]
Munar J.
7-56-1
Pella G.
Paire B.
7-56-3
Carballes Baena R.
Garin C.
6-47-62
Medvedev D.[7]
Mcdonald M.
6-36-2
Jarry N.
Dimitrov G.[13]
2-66-47-62
Nadal R.[1]
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Struff J.
Tsitsipas S.[5]
6-43-66-2
Nishikori K.[4]
Auger Aliassime F.[16]
6-16-3
R32
Auger Aliassime F.[16]
Jaziri M.
6-37-67
Nadal R.[1]
Mayer L.
6-776-46-2
Ferrer D.
Pouille L.[15]
6-36-1
Struff J.
Goffin D.[10]
7-666-3
Thiem D.[3]
Schwartzman D.
6-36-3
Munar J.
Tiafoe F.[14]
6-46-3
Paire B.
Carreno Busta P.[12]
6-46-796-1
Pella G.
Khachanov K.[6]
6-27-64
Carballes Baena R.
Kuhn N.
6-746-46-2
Garin C.
Shapovalov D.[9]
7-56-2
Nishikori K.[4]
Fritz T.
7-56-2
Dimitrov G.[13]
Verdasco F.
6-26-746-3
Jarry N.
Zverev A.[2]
3-67-57-65
Medvedev D.[7]
Ramos A.
6-32-66-1
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Fucsovics M.
6-36-4
Mcdonald M.
Simon G.[11]
6-36-2
R64
Ferrer D.
Zverev M.
6-36-1
Struff J.
Dellien H.
6-36-1
Ramos A.
Norrie C.
6-26-2
Jarry N.
Granollers M.
7-54-66-4
Paire B.
Londero J.
7-56-2
Fritz T.
Opelka R.
6-36-4
Schwartzman D.
Nishioka Y.
4-66-46-2
Mcdonald M.
Daniel T.
6-26-2
Jaziri M.
Andreozzi G.
6-736-46-2
Mayer L.
Copil M.
6-36-737-5
Verdasco F.
Lopez F.
6-46-3
Pella G.
Sousa J.
3-67-616-2
Kuhn N.
Delbonis F.
7-634-66-2
Munar J.
Sousa P.
2-66-46-0
Fucsovics M.
Kudla D.
6-46-1
Garin C.
Klizan M.
7-56-4