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Jurgen Melzer def. Kei Nishikori
7-5 6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jan 21, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Jurgen Melzer |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 42m |
| Stat | Jurgen Melzer | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 6 |
| First serve % | 60 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 36 |
| Break points converted % | 64 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Jurgen Melzer | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUT | JPN |
| Birth date | May 22, 1981 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 27 | 19 |
| Height | 183 | 178 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 59 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,868 | 1,325 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,766 | 1,791 |
| Career W-L | 326–303 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $10,739,212 | $26,091,290 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.