David Ferrer vs Kei Nishikori, Madrid Masters 2014, Semifinal

Masters 1000 · Semifinal · Clay · Sat 10 May

Final

David Ferrer

LostRank #2241.5962%

Nishikori won in 3 sets · 2h 56m

1–2

Set 16–7⁵

Set 27–5

Set 33–6

Kei Nishikori

WinnerRank #4362.5638%Upset

Venue

La Caja Mágica

Madrid, ESP· Clay

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

1.9vs last year

Wind

14 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

39%

Comfortable

Temperature

30°C

Warm

Altitude

564 m

Moderate

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 56m

9Aces5

2Double faults3

65Service points won86

16Service games played17

13Service games won14

17Return games played16

4/757%Break points saved80%12/15

3/1520%Break points converted43%3/7

Head to head

4Ferrer

10Nishikori

14 meetings

Clay 0–4Hard 4–5Grass 0–1

Madrid MastersSemifinal · 10 May 2014ClayThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 5Set 3: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 7Set 3: 3
Rome MastersRound of 32 · 17 May 2017Clay
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 2
Madrid MastersRound of 16 · 11 May 2017Clay
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3
Madrid MastersQuarterfinal · 8 May 2015Clay
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
AcapulcoFinal · 28 Feb 2015Hard
David Ferrer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 5
Australian OpenRound of 16 · 26 Jan 2015Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
David Ferrer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3Set 3: 3

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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David Ferrer vs Kei Nishikori, Madrid Masters 2014, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research