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Kei Nishikori def. Ivo Karlovic
6-3 7-6(6) 5-7 5-7 7-6(7)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 7-6(6) 5-7 5-7 7-6(7) |
| Loser | Ivo Karlovic |
| Duration | 3h 48m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 59 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 77 | 75 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 70 | 62 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 83 |
| Break points converted % | 17 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 74 |
| Return points won % | 26 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Ivo Karlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | CRO |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Feb 28, 1979 |
| Age | 29 | 39 |
| Height | 178 | 211 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 73 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,750 | 739 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,141 | 1,738 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 357–333 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $10,160,232 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | R128 | Kamil Majchrzak | 3-6 6-7(6) 6-0 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2019 | R32 | Joao Sousa | 7-6(6) 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ivo Karlovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2019 | R128 | Hubert Hurkacz | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |