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Alexandre Muller def. Kei Nishikori
2-6 6-1 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 5, 2025* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Alexandre Muller |
| Score | 2-6 6-1 6-3 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 43m |
| Stat | Alexandre Muller | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 78 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
| Serve rating | 276 | 243 |
| Return rating | 173 | 135 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alexandre Muller | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | FRA | JPN |
| Birth date | Feb 1, 1997 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 27 | 35 |
| Height | 180 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 67 | 106 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 778 | 578 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,752 | 1,925 |
| Career W-L | 55–77 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $4,314,387 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Alexandre Muller's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | SF | Jaume Munar | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2025 | QF | Arthur Fils | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2025 | R16 | Miomir Kecmanovic | 5-7 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2025 | R32 | Marc-Andrea Huesler | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alexandre Muller's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | SF | Juncheng Shang | 4-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2025 | QF | Cameron Norrie | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2025 | R16 | Karen Khachanov | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 2025 | R32 | Denis Shapovalov | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |