Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori — Barcelona Semi-final

Barcelona · ATP · Semi-final
Daniil Medvedev
RUS7
Daniil Medvedev
#8ATP
1977ELO
1889Clay ELO
$2.5MYTD
$52MCAREER
30 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2019
clay
JPN4
Kei Nishikori
#717ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Medvedev D.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Nishikori K.
Medvedev D.
6372
Nishikori K.
4651

Daniil Medvedev defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Barcelona semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Daniil Medvedev came in ranked #8. Daniil Medvedev extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Daniil Medvedev closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-02Atp CupRRhardDaniil Medvedev6-2 6-4
2018-12-31BrisbaneFhardKei Nishikori6-4 3-6 6-2
2018-10-01TokyoFhardDaniil Medvedev6-2 6-4
2018-04-16Monte Carlo MastersR32clayKei Nishikori7-5 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Medvedev D.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Medvedev D.

Serve advantage — Medvedev D.

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
Medvedev D.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.6
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (198 vs 161). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Medvedev D.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
96
89
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Dominant
99
74
Deciding sets·Even
99
100
Tiebreaks·Even
99
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Medvedev D.Nishikori K.
Freshness·
90
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Medvedev D.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). 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