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Kei Nishikori #17 def. Victor Hanescu #93

3-6 7-5 6-1

Match Information

Date Feb 24, 2012*
Tournament Buenos Aires
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundR16
Winner Kei Nishikori
Score3-6 7-5 6-1
Loser Victor Hanescu
Duration2h 14m
StatKei NishikoriVictor Hanescu
Aces43
Double faults23
First serve %7566
First serve points won %6667
Second serve points won %5242
Break points saved %7860
Break points converted %4022
Service points won %6258
Return points won %4238
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriVictor Hanescu
Country JPN ROU
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Jul 21, 1981
Age2230
Height178198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1793
Ranking points (entering)1,710600
Elo (entering)1,9951,701
Career W-L424–226186–226
Career earnings$26,091,290$4,330,340
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori 0 0 Victor Hanescu

Path

Kei Nishikori's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 2012R32 Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5 3-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Kei Nishikori's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 25, 2012QF Stan Wawrinka 4-6 2-6LH2HMatch data

Victor Hanescu's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 23, 2012R32 Pablo Andujar 6-3 4-6 7-6(4)WH2HMatch data