Giraldo v Nishikori
ATP Tour career
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Kei Nishikori takes it, 11–3 on categories
Nishikori wins on sets won. Giraldo’s case rests on double faults, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Giraldo 327 matches, Nishikori 661 matches.
- Giraldo averages 1.5 double faults a match to Nishikori’s 2.5.
- Nishikori averages 1.6 sets won a match to Giraldo’s 1.1 (41% more).
- Nishikori has the better sets won %: 60.4 to Giraldo’s 44.5.
- Winners’ edge: Nishikori’s team won 66%, Giraldo’s team won 43% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Nishikori has 661 matches across 19 seasons, Giraldo 327 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- –Titlesper game0.012 total · best 1
- 63.6First serve in %61.8
- 68.2First-serve points won %70.1
- 59.5Break points saved %60.9
- 36.4Return points won %39.3
- 3.71,217 total · best 16Acesper game3.22,133 total · best 24
- 11.93,880 total · best 35
Head to head
16 matches
since 20105
since 20105
- Clay · 3 matchesGiraldo 0Nishikori 3
- Hard · 3 matchesGiraldo 1Nishikori 2
- Grand Slams · 1 matchGiraldo 0Nishikori 1
- Finals · 1 matchGiraldo 0Nishikori 1
Last meetings
- 20 Apr 2015 · Barcelona · Round of 16 · ClayNishikori won 6-2 6-1
- 21 Apr 2014 · Barcelona · Final · ClayNishikori won 6-2 6-2
- 6 Mar 2014 · ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardNishikori won 6-1 6-3
- 8 Mar 2012 · ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardGiraldo won 7-5 6-2
- 9 Oct 2011 · ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai · Round of 16 · HardNishikori won 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
- 24 May 2010 · Roland Garros · Round of 128 · ClayNishikori won 2-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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