Sam Groth vs Kei Nishikori, Washington 2015, Quarterfinal
Final score
Final
6-4 6-4
Venue and conditions
William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis CenterWashington, USA
Outdoor hardCourt speed104.1Fast
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 worksConditionsHistorical daily weather
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
14Aces1
2Double faults4
Points
53Total points won61
37Service points won44
16Receiver points won17
Games
8Service games won10
Point by point
Groth4
Nishikori6
015030040
Groth4
Nishikori5
150300400
Groth3
Nishikori5
0151515301540154030404040A404040A404040A
Groth3
Nishikori4
1503004004015
Groth2
Nishikori4
015030040
Groth2
Nishikori3
01503015301540
Groth2
Nishikori2
015030153030304030404040A
Groth2
Nishikori1
150151530154015
Groth1
Nishikori1
015151515301540
Groth1
Nishikori0
015030153030303040404040A4040A404040A404040A40404040A4040A404040A40
Groth4
Nishikori6
150151515301540
Groth4
Nishikori5
150300400
Groth3
Nishikori5
150300301530304030404040A
Groth3
Nishikori4
01503004015403040404040A404040A
Groth3
Nishikori3
015030040
Groth3
Nishikori2
015151530154015
Groth2
Nishikori2
015030153015403040404040A404040A
Groth2
Nishikori1
150300400
Groth1
Nishikori1
0151515301530303040
Groth1
Nishikori0
1503004004015
Head to head
0Groth
2Nishikori
2 meetingsHard 0–1Grass 0–1
- WashingtonQuarterfinal · 7 Aug 2015HardThis matchKei NishikoriSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Sam GrothSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- WimbledonRound of 128 · 27 Jun 2016GrassKei NishikoriSets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7Sam GrothSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 3Set 3: 5
Match research
ProEverything 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.