Kei Nishikori vs Cristian Garin — Barcelona Round of 32

Barcelona · ATP · Round of 32
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 April 2021 ·
clay
Cristian Garin
CHI13
Cristian Garin
#137ATP
1667ELO
1659Clay ELO
$365kYTD
$7.0MCAREER
30 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Nishikori K.
7-6 4-6 6-1
Garin C.
Nishikori K.
7462
Garin C.
6611

Kei Nishikori defeated Cristian Garin 7-6 4-6 6-1 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cristian Garin came in ranked #137, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on clay. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Cristian Garin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-09-21HamburgR32clayCristian Garin6-0 6-3

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Garin C.
1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nishikori K.Garin C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
87
Break points won·Dominant
80
28
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
18

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

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Garin C.
Freshness·
92
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Nishikori K.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw