Kei Nishikori outlasts Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-2 5-7 7-6(3) in the 1st round in Indian Wells on Wednesday after conquering a huge battle. Nishikori will face Ugo Humbert in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 57 minutes. His best achievement in this event was reaching the quarter in 2016 and 2017. Here you can see his history at this event.

Indian Wells
Nishikori's Record

Nishikori added to his prize money $ 12,275 after conquering this match. He has already won $ 37,650 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Japanese will add $ 26,850 to his earnings to get in total $ 64,500 in total.

Highlights Kei Nishikori vs. Jaume Antoni Munar Clar BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Nishikori
Clar
6-2 5-7 7-63
2h:57
116
116
Total points
110
110
55
55
Winners
40
40
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
36%
36%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
6
6
6
6
Double Faults
6
6
67%
67%
1st in
66%
66%
64%
64%
1st won
62%
62%
55/86
55/86
1st won
40/65
40/65
48%
48%
2nd won
52%
52%
20/42
20/42
2nd won
17/33
17/33
-- Break Points --
5/8
5/8
Total
4/14
4/14
63%
63%
Won
29%
29%
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At the end of the match, Nishikori scored 116 points vs. the Spaniard’s 110.

Nishikori

Kei was well focused in converting 63% of the break points that he conquered (5/8).

Antoni Munar Clar

On the other side, the Spaniard was far from perfect in converting his break points (only 29% – 4/14). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this encounter, the head to head between Nishikori and Antoni Munar Clar is 1-1.

Draw and next match H2H: Kei Nishikori vs. Ugo Humbert – stats

Nishikori will compete against Humbert in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Ugo Humbert since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
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Nishikori started off on the right foot in the set after breaking Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Kei extended his lead after breaking Antoni Munar Clar in the 3rd (3-0) game before conquering the set (6-2).

There was an important spell in this set when Nishikori won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to bring the game count from 0-0 to 4-0.

Nishikori was spot on in converting all his break points in the 0th (1-0 40-A) and the 3rd game (2-0 15-40). On the other side, Jaume was unable to convert any of his 4 break points. He had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (0-3 30-40) and the 6th game (1-4 30-40).

They played 64 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Kei won just 2 more points than Antoni Munar Clar (33-31). Nishikori dropped 14 points on serve (22-14). on the other side of the net, Jaume conceded 11 points on serve (17-11).

2nd Set -
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Nishikori overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Jaume Antoni Munar Clar in the 2nd game (2-0). Nonetheless, there was more to do for the Spaniard to win the set as Kei found the way to break back in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 7th (4-3) game. Jaume maintained his cool to break the Japanese in the 8th (4-4) and in the 12th (7-5) game.

The Spaniard failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 0.

Jaume was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 8th (3-4 30-40, 40-A and 40-A), the 10th (5-4 30-40 and 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 30-40 and 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Kei was unerring in converting all his break points in the 3rd (0-2 30-40) and the 7th game (3-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 81 points. Antoni Munar Clar conquered the set after winning 5 more points than Nishikori (43-38). Antoni Munar Clar conceded 13 points on serve (20-13). In addition, on the other side, Nishikori conceded 23 points on serve (25-23).

3rd Set -
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The Japanese won the set after he broke Jaume in the 7th (4-3) game. The Spaniard tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (4-4) game. Nevertheless, Nishikori kept the focus to finally clinch the set at the following tiebreak at 3.

Tiebreak

The Japanese won 5 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 4th (3-1), 5th (4-1), 9th (6-3) and 10th (7-3) point. On the other side, the Spaniard won 2 minibreaks in the 2nd (1-1) and 7th (2-5) point.

Kei won the tiebreak 7-3 after he conquered a decisive 5-1 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3

The Japanese converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 7th

game (3-3 15-40 and 30-40). Also, on the other side, Jaume converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 8th game (3-4 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 81 points. Kei conquered the set after winning 9 points more than Jaume (45-36). The Japanese lost 16 points on serve (27-16). Regarding the other side of the net, Antoni Munar Clar conceded 18 points on serve (20-18).

1st
Nishikori
Clar
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Nishikori
Clar
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
0
2
0
1
3rd
Nishikori
Clar
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1

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  • Tristan BoyerBoyer – Aleksandar VukicVukic (4-6 6-2 7-64)
  • Marcos GironGiron – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (7-5 7-63)
  • Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild – Alexandre MullerMuller (4-6 7-5 7-66)
  • Kei NishikoriNishikori – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (6-2 5-7 7-63)
  • Colton SmithSmith – Flavio CobolliCobolli (3-6 6-2 6-2)
  • Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (7-5 6-4)
  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-75 6-4 6-3)
  • Fabian MarozsanMarozsan – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-3 6-2)
  • Bu YunchaoketeYunchaokete – Nishesh BasavareddyBasavareddy (7-5 6-4)
  • Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-4 1-6 7-6(4))

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