Sam Querrey vs Kei Nishikori, Delray Beach 2008, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 16 Feb

Final

Sam Querrey

LostRank #5291.4468%

Nishikori won in 3 sets · 1h 53m

1–2

Set 16–4

Set 22–6

Set 36–7⁷

Kei Nishikori

WinnerRank #4363.1032%Upset

Venue

Delray Beach Tennis Center

Delray Beach, USA· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Average

3.1vs last year

Wind

13 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

74%

Humid

Temperature

25°C

Warm

Altitude

13 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 53m

10Aces6

2Double faults3

60Service points won64

15Service games played15

12Service games won13

15Return games played15

1/425%Break points saved33%1/3

2/367%Break points converted75%3/4

Head to head

4Querrey

7Nishikori

11 meetings

Hard 3–7Grass 1–0

Delray BeachSemifinal · 16 Feb 2008HardThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁹
Sam Querrey
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 6⁷
WashingtonRound of 64 · 2 Aug 2021Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Sam Querrey
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Shanghai MastersRound of 16 · 11 Oct 2018Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁹Set 2: 6
Sam Querrey
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁷Set 2: 4
AcapulcoRound of 16 · 24 Feb 2016Hard
Sam Querrey
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
MemphisSemifinal · 13 Feb 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Sam Querrey
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 3
TokyoRound of 16 · 7 Oct 2015Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Sam Querrey
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6³Set 2: 3

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Sam Querrey vs Kei Nishikori, Delray Beach 2008, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research