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Kei Nishikori def. Nicolas Mahut
4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 4, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Nicolas Mahut |
| Duration | 2h 16m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Nicolas Mahut |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 8 |
| First serve % | 46 | 51 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 49 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 42 |
| Break points converted % | 58 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 55 |
| Return points won % | 45 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Nicolas Mahut |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Jan 21, 1982 |
| Age | 26 | 34 |
| Height | 178 | 191 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 238 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 232 | 1,038 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,168 | 1,923 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 179–224 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $12,886,495 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | R64 | Karen Khachanov | 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2016 | R128 | Benjamin Becker | 6-1 6-1 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | R16 | Ivo Karlovic | 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Mahut's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | R64 | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 31, 2016 | R128 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-3 7-5 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |