Denis Shapovalov vs Kei Nishikori — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
CAN29#67ATP
1771ELO
1676Clay ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 ·
clay
#719ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Shapovalov D.6-1 6-4
Nishikori K.
Shapovalov D.
662
Nishikori K.
140
Denis Shapovalov defeated Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #67, defending last year's round of 32. Denis Shapovalov narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Shapovalov dropped just 5 games past Kei Nishikori.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Hong Kong | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018-07-30 | Washington | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2018-02-26 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Denis Shapovalov | 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.7
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.8
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
66
88
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
53
80
Deciding sets·Clear edge
87
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast