Michael Russell vs Kei Nishikori, Memphis 2014, Semifinal

ATP 250 · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 15 Feb

Final

Michael Russell

LostRank #11246.4915%

Nishikori won in 2 sets · 1h 4m

0–2

Set 13–6

Set 22–6

Kei Nishikori

WinnerRank #4361.1685%

Venue

Racquet Club of Memphis

Memphis, 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

3.2vs last year

Altitude

92 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Match stats

1h 4m

1Aces6

1Double faults3

22Service points won34

8Service games played9

4Service games won8

9Return games played8

0/40%Break points saved50%1/2

1/250%Break points converted100%4/4

Head to head

0Russell

1Nishikori

1 meeting

MemphisSemifinal · 15 Feb 2014HardThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Michael Russell
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2

Match research

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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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Michael Russell vs Kei Nishikori, Memphis 2014, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research