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Grigor Dimitrov def. Kei Nishikori
6-2 2-6 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Jan 8, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Score | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 48m |
| Stat | Grigor Dimitrov | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 4 |
| Double faults | 2 | 0 |
| First serve % | 68 | 71 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 48 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 71 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 29 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 65 |
| Return points won % | 35 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Grigor Dimitrov | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | JPN |
| Birth date | May 16, 1991 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 191 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 17 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,035 | 4,905 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,074 | 2,171 |
| Career W-L | 476–310 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $31,866,006 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | SF | Milos Raonic | 7-6(7) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2017 | QF | Dominic Thiem | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2017 | R16 | Nicolas Mahut | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 2017 | R32 | Steve Johnson | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | SF | Stan Wawrinka | 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 2017 | QF | Jordan Thompson | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2017 | R16 | Jared Donaldson | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |