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Kei Nishikori def. Fernando Verdasco
6-7(6) 6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 17, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Fernando Verdasco |
| Duration | 2h 16m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 5 |
| Double faults | 5 | 2 |
| First serve % | 53 | 72 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 64 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Fernando Verdasco |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Age | 25 | 31 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,415 | 1,225 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,212 | 1,900 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | R64 | Ryan Harrison | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2015 | R16 | Feliciano Lopez | 4-6 6-7(2) | L | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Verdasco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | R64 | James Duckworth | 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |