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Kei Nishikori def. Philipp Kohlschreiber
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | May 18, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
| Duration | 1h 3m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 60 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 52 |
| Second serve points won % | 79 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 43 |
| Break points converted % | 57 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 74 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 26 |
| Total points won % | 64 | 36 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | GER |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Oct 16, 1983 |
| Age | 28 | 34 |
| Height | 178 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 24 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,665 | 1,530 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,068 | 1,966 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 444–372 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $13,758,395 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2018 | R64 | Feliciano Lopez | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | QF | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Philipp Kohlschreiber's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2018 | R32 | Jack Sock | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2018 | R64 | Karen Khachanov | 7-5 6-7(7) 7-6(6) | W | H2H | Match data |