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Kei Nishikori def. Richard Gasquet
7-6(2) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 6, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 7-6(2) 6-1 |
| Loser | Richard Gasquet |
| Duration | 1h 30m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Richard Gasquet |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 7 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 73 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 64 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | — | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | — |
| Service points won % | 79 | 56 |
| Return points won % | 44 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Richard Gasquet |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Jun 18, 1986 |
| Age | 28 | 32 |
| Height | 178 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 25 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,520 | 1,580 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,096 | 1,948 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 596–406 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $21,504,662 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | QF | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2018 | R16 | Benoit Paire | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2018 | R32 | Yuichi Sugita | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2018 | F | Daniil Medvedev | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Richard Gasquet's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | QF | Kevin Anderson | 7-6(6) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 5, 2018 | R16 | Nick Kyrgios | 7-6(4) 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2018 | R32 | Denis Kudla | 7-6(8) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |