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Roger Federer def. Kei Nishikori
6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 13, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Shanghai Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Roger Federer |
| Score | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 51m |
| Stat | Roger Federer | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 0 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 71 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 65 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Roger Federer | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SUI | JPN |
| Birth date | Aug 8, 1981 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 37 | 28 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 2 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,900 | 2,730 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,293 | 2,092 |
| Career W-L | 1,206–267 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $130,594,339 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Roger Federer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | R16 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 2018 | R32 | Daniil Medvedev | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Roger Federer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | SF | Borna Coric | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | R16 | Sam Querrey | 7-6(7) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 2018 | R32 | Yibing Wu | 3-6 6-0 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |