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Kei Nishikori def. Ernests Gulbis
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 15, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Ernests Gulbis |
| Duration | 1h 14m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Ernests Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 2 |
| First serve % | 57 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 61 | 39 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Ernests Gulbis |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | LAT |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Aug 30, 1988 |
| Age | 29 | 30 |
| Height | 178 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 84 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,100 | 667 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,155 | 1,801 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 221–232 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $7,668,948 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2019 | R32 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2019 | QF | Marton Fucsovics | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ernests Gulbis's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2019 | R32 | Marius Copil | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Q1 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |