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Kei Nishikori def. Philipp Kohlschreiber
6-3 6-2 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 4, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 7-5 |
| Loser | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
| Duration | 2h 16m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 7 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| First serve % | 58 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 45 |
| Break points converted % | 55 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Philipp Kohlschreiber |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | GER |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Oct 16, 1983 |
| Age | 28 | 34 |
| Height | 178 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 33 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,755 | 1,235 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,066 | 1,898 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 444–372 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $13,758,395 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | R32 | Diego Schwartzman | 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2018 | R64 | Gael Monfils | 6-2 5-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2018 | R128 | Maximilian Marterer | 6-2 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2018 | QF | Marin Cilic | 2-6 6-4 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Philipp Kohlschreiber's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | R32 | Alexander Zverev | 6-7(1) 6-4 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 30, 2018 | R64 | Matthew Ebden | 6-7(1) 6-3 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 29, 2018 | R128 | Yannick Hanfmann | 7-6(3) 5-7 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |