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Novak Djokovic #3 def. Kei Nishikori #246

6-1 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date May 27, 2010*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Novak Djokovic
Score6-1 6-4 6-4
Loser Kei Nishikori
Duration2h 40m
StatNovak DjokovicKei Nishikori
Aces31
Double faults91
First serve %6360
First serve points won %7256
Second serve points won %3545
Break points saved %7857
Break points converted %4322
Service points won %5852
Return points won %4842
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNovak DjokovicKei Nishikori
Country SRB JPN
Birth dateMay 22, 1987Dec 29, 1989
Age2320
Height188178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3246
Ranking points (entering)6,405190
Elo (entering)2,1361,749
Career W-L1,122–223424–226
Career earnings$193,469,626$26,091,290
Pre-match H2H
Novak Djokovic 0 0 Kei Nishikori

Path

Novak Djokovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 26, 2010R128 Evgeny Korolev 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Novak Djokovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 30, 2010R32 Victor Hanescu 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data

Kei Nishikori's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 26, 2010R128 Santiago Giraldo 2-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data