Rafael Nadal #2 def. Kei Nishikori #113

6-4 3-6 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the 2008 Queen's Club Championships third round on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalKei Nishikori
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
95
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
25
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
66.7%64.8%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
74.2%75.4%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
54.8%48.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
83.3%50.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
67.7%65.9%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
50.0%16.7%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
34.1%32.3%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
51.4%48.6%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+4.5+2.7
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-2.7-4.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalKei Nishikori
Country ESP JPN
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 29, 1989
Age2218
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2113
Ranking points (entering)5,585416
Elo (entering)2,2721,682
Current career W-L1,056–228436–232
Current career earnings$134,946,100$26,161,710
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 0 0 Kei Nishikori #113

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jonas Bjorkman #1026-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 2008R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ivo Karlovic #226-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataJun 14, 2008QF

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Olivier Patience #1587-6(8) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 12, 2008R32
Alejandro Falla #1012-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 11, 2008R64