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Kei Nishikori def. Nikolay Davydenko
6-4 (ret.)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kuala Lumpur |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-4 (ret.) |
| Loser | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Duration | 58m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Nikolay Davydenko |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Nikolay Davydenko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Jun 2, 1981 |
| Age | 22 | 31 |
| Height | 178 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 44 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,865 | 930 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,930 | 1,850 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 467–324 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $16,186,480 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2012 | R16 | Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | SF | Juan Monaco | 2-6 6-2 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Nikolay Davydenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2012 | R16 | Denis Istomin | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2012 | R32 | Sanam Singh | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |