R64 Roland Garros 2018

Kei Nishikori #21 def. Benoit Paire #51

6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3

Kei Nishikori defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the 2018 Roland Garros second round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKei NishikoriBenoit Paire
Aces114
Double faults713
First serve %62.0%45.0%
First serve points won %75.0%78.0%
Second serve points won %43.0%44.0%
Break points saved %58.0%46.0%
Break points converted %54.0%42.0%
Service points won %63.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%37.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriBenoit Paire
Country JPN FRA
Birth dateDec 29, 1989May 8, 1989
Age2829
Height178 cm196 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2151
Ranking points (entering)1,7101,020
Elo (entering)2,0761,846
Current career W-L436–232240–294
Current career earnings$26,161,710$10,544,721
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori #21 3 2 Benoit Paire #51

Path

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Maxime Janvier #3077-6(0) 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 2018R128

Kei Nishikori's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gilles Simon #656-3 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 2018R32

Benoit Paire's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roberto Carballes Baena #766-3 6-7(3) 7-6(9) 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 2018R128