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Kei Nishikori #18 def. Victor Hanescu #63

6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 16, 2013*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Kei Nishikori
Score6-7(5) 6-3 6-1 6-3
Loser Victor Hanescu
Duration2h 39m
StatKei NishikoriVictor Hanescu
Aces66
Double faults53
First serve %7167
First serve points won %7164
Second serve points won %5745
Break points saved %7156
Break points converted %4429
Service points won %6758
Return points won %4233
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriVictor Hanescu
Country JPN ROU
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Jul 21, 1981
Age2331
Height178198
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1863
Ranking points (entering)1,870753
Elo (entering)1,9911,619
Career W-L424–226186–226
Career earnings$26,091,290$4,330,340
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori 1 0 Victor Hanescu

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