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Kei Nishikori def. Gilles Muller
6-2 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Mar 14, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 |
| Loser | Gilles Muller |
| Duration | 1h 11m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Gilles Muller |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 10 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 78 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 29 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 60 |
| Break points converted % | 40 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Gilles Muller |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | LUX |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | May 9, 1983 |
| Age | 27 | 33 |
| Height | 178 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,730 | 1,370 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,116 | 1,955 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 200–199 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $5,991,874 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | R64 | Daniel Evans | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2017 | R16 | Donald Young | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Gilles Muller's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | R64 | Jiri Vesely | 7-6(1) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |