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Kei Nishikori def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-3 4-6 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Sep 27, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kuala Lumpur |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 1h 37m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| First serve % | 57 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 25 | 54 |
| Break points converted % | 46 | 75 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FIN |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 33 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 57 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,865 | 803 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,171 | 1,813 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $7,743,345 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | QF | Marinko Matosevic | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2014 | R16 | Rajeev Ram | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2014 | F | Julien Benneteau | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | QF | Pablo Andujar | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2014 | R16 | Leonardo Mayer | 7-6(5) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 25, 2014 | R32 | Philipp Oswald | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |