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Kei Nishikori def. Fernando Verdasco
6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 28, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 3h 21m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 7 |
| Double faults | 7 | 7 |
| First serve % | 64 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 64 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 44 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 58 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 42 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 26 | 32 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,470 | 855 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,239 | 1,904 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 549–441 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $18,368,908 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2016 | R64 | Andrey Kuznetsov | 6-3 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 2016 | R128 | Simone Bolelli | 6-1 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2016 | R16 | Richard Gasquet | 4-6 2-6 6-4 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2016 | R64 | Ivan Dodig | 6-2 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 24, 2016 | R128 | Steve Johnson | 7-5 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |