ATP 500 · Quarterfinals · Barcelona
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Baena
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 4,082 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Kei Nishikori plays Roberto Carballes Baena.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -32.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -5.13u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Nishikori
0
Baena
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Nishikori and Baena posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Smith | W 62 63 | W 76 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 60.6% | 65.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 67.5% | 59.2% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52% | 49.2% |
| Aces / Match | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 64.5% | 49.6% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.1% | 28.9% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.9% | 51.3% |
| BP Converted % | 46.6% | 49.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 19.3 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 20.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 49.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52% | 47.3% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 56% |
Last five matches per player
Colton Smith
Savannah Challenger · Round of 32
Apr 21
Jack Kennedy
Savannah Challenger · Round of 16
Apr 15
Yibing Wu
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 16
Apr 9
Nicolas Kicker
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 32
Apr 8
Clement Tabur
Challenger Cherbourg La Manche · Round of 32
Mar 9
Sebastian Ofner
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Miguel Damas
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 16
Jesper de Jong
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Final
Jun 14
Francesco Forti
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Semifinals
Jun 13
Raul Brancaccio
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Matchup overview
Kei Nishikori and Roberto Carballes Baena face off in the Quarterfinals at Barcelona on Clay.
Kei Nishikori leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Kei Nishikori is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Colton Smith (Apr 21).
Roberto Carballes Baena is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Sebastian Ofner (Jun 18).
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