QF Japan Open 2013

Nicolas Almagro #17 def. Kei Nishikori #13

7-6(2) 5-7 6-3

Nicolas Almagro defeated Kei Nishikori 7-6(2) 5-7 6-3 in the 2013 Japan Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatNicolas AlmagroKei Nishikori
Aces155
Double faults12
First serve %58.0%55.0%
First serve points won %73.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %50.0%50.0%
Break points saved %50.0%17.0%
Break points converted %83.0%50.0%
Service points won %64.0%61.0%
Return points won %39.0%36.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldNicolas AlmagroKei Nishikori
Country ESP JPN
Birth dateAug 21, 1985Dec 29, 1989
Age2823
Height183 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1713
Ranking points (entering)1,9402,250
Elo (entering)1,8881,935
Current career W-L388–274436–232
Current career earnings$10,752,234$26,161,710
Pre-match H2H
Nicolas Almagro #17 0 1 Kei Nishikori #13

Path

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Horacio Zeballos #536-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 2013R16
Benjamin Becker #737-6(4) 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 2013R32

Nicolas Almagro's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Juan Martin del Potro #76-7(7) 6-7(1)LH2HMatch dataOct 5, 2013SF

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Feliciano Lopez #247-6(4) 6-0WH2HMatch dataOct 4, 2013R16
Jurgen Melzer #266-7(4) 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 3, 2013R32