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Kei Nishikori def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Duration | 1h 29m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 66 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
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) | 8 | 65 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,235 | 762 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,131 | 1,769 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | QF | Bernard Tomic | 3-6 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Kukushkin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2016 | R32 | Denis Istomin | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |