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Marin Cilic def. Kei Nishikori
6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Mar 15, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Marin Cilic |
| Score | 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 10m |
| Stat | Marin Cilic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 63 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 82 | 56 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 59 |
| Break points saved % | 80 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 20 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Marin Cilic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | JPN |
| Birth date | Sep 28, 1988 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 19 | 18 |
| Height | 198 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 126 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 752 | 360 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,771 | 1,708 |
| Career W-L | 572–344 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $33,355,926 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Marin Cilic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Marin Cilic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2008 | R64 | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-7(7) 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2008 | Q2 | Frederic Niemeyer | 5-7 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 13, 2008 | Q1 | Alex Bogdanovic | 6-4 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |