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Kei Nishikori def. Grigor Dimitrov
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 5, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Duration | 1h 40m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 8 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 80 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 75 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 67 |
| Break points converted % | 33 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 78 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 22 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Grigor Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | BUL |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | May 16, 1991 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 178 | 191 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 19 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,590 | 1,835 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,110 | 1,957 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 476–310 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $31,866,006 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | R16 | Denis Kudla | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | SF | Jeremy Chardy | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | R16 | John Millman | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 2019 | R32 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |