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Kei Nishikori def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-4 5-7 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Nov 5, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Basel |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| Loser | Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Duration | 2h 39m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 49 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 57 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 43 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | KAZ |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 26, 1987 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 113 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,225 | 498 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,916 | 1,665 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 144–218 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $7,566,992 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | R16 | Andreas Seppi | 6-3 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 3, 2011 | R32 | Tomas Berdych | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2011 | SF | Novak Djokovic | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Kukushkin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2011 | R16 | James Blake | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 3, 2011 | R32 | Donald Young | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 31, 2011 | Q1 | Andreas Haider-Maurer | 6-2 2-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |