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Kei Nishikori def. Tim Smyczek
6-2 6-2 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 30, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
| Loser | Tim Smyczek |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Tim Smyczek |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
| Double faults | 2 | 8 |
| First serve % | 62 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 67 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Tim Smyczek |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 30, 1987 |
| Age | 22 | 24 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 179 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,790 | 284 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,925 | 1,743 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 43–85 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $2,067,979 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012 | R128 | Guido Andreozzi | 6-1 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | R32 | Marin Cilic | 3-6 4-6 7-6(3) 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Tim Smyczek's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2012 | R128 | Bobby Reynolds | 1-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Q3 | Ricardas Berankis | 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Q2 | Dustin Brown | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Q1 | Harri Heliovaara | 6-2 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |