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Kei Nishikori def. Taylor Fritz
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | May 15, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Taylor Fritz |
| Duration | 1h 12m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Taylor Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 4 | 3 |
| First serve % | 62 | 48 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 20 |
| Break points converted % | 80 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Taylor Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Oct 28, 1997 |
| Age | 29 | 21 |
| Height | 178 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 52 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,860 | 954 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,027 | 1,861 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 332–209 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $30,919,565 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | R16 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 3-6 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Taylor Fritz's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2019 | R64 | Guido Pella | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 2019 | Q2 | Filippo Baldi | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 12, 2019 | Q1 | Jacopo Berrettini | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |