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Kei Nishikori def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 13, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Duration | 1h 10m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 54 | 44 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | KAZ |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 26, 1987 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 178 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 90 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,980 | 602 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,142 | 1,772 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 144–218 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $7,566,992 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | R32 | Steve Johnson | 7-6(6) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Kukushkin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | R128 | Daniel Munoz de la Nava | 7-6(1) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |