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Kei Nishikori def. Alex de Minaur
6-3 2-6 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Mar 5, 2021* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rotterdam |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| Loser | Alex de Minaur |
| Duration | 2h 14m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 7 |
| Double faults | 2 | 5 |
| First serve % | 63 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 63 | 70 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 60 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 40 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Feb 17, 1999 |
| Age | 31 | 22 |
| Height | 178 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 45 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,355 | 2,155 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,910 | 1,954 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 298–174 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $25,186,541 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2021 | R32 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 7-6(4) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | QF | Borna Coric | 6-7(2) 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Alex de Minaur's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2021 | R32 | John Millman | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |