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Alexander Zverev def. Kei Nishikori
6-4 6-1 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Jun 8, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Alexander Zverev |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 6-1 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 54m |
| Stat | Alexander Zverev | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 0 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 71 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 40 |
| Second serve points won % | 68 | 49 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 27 |
| Break points converted % | 73 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 43 |
| Return points won % | 57 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Alexander Zverev | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | JPN |
| Birth date | Apr 20, 1997 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 24 | 31 |
| Height | 198 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 6 | 49 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,990 | 1,318 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,148 | 1,981 |
| Career W-L | 528–215 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $66,017,932 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Alexander Zverev's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2021 | R32 | Laslo Djere | 6-2 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 3, 2021 | R64 | Roman Safiullin | 7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 1, 2021 | R128 | Oscar Otte | 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Alexander Zverev's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 | QF | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 6-4 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2021 | R32 | Henri Laaksonen | 7-5 0-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 3, 2021 | R64 | Karen Khachanov | 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 1, 2021 | R128 | Alessandro Giannessi | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |