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Kei Nishikori #9 def. David Ferrer #30

7-5 6-2

Match Information

Date May 17, 2017*
Tournament Rome Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Kei Nishikori
Score7-5 6-2
Loser David Ferrer
Duration1h 21m
StatKei NishikoriDavid Ferrer
Aces35
Double faults12
First serve %7555
First serve points won %6761
Second serve points won %5744
Break points saved %3358
Break points converted %4267
Service points won %6554
Return points won %4635
Total points won %5644

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriDavid Ferrer
Country JPN ESP
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Apr 2, 1982
Age2735
Height178175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)930
Ranking points (entering)3,4701,230
Elo (entering)2,1151,894
Career W-L424–226700–368
Career earnings$26,091,290$31,483,911
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori 8 4 David Ferrer

Path

Kei Nishikori's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Kei Nishikori's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 19, 2017R16 Juan Martin del Potro 6-7(4) 3-6LH2HMatch data

David Ferrer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 16, 2017R64 Feliciano Lopez 4-6 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data