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Kei Nishikori def. Dominic Thiem
6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 27, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Vienna |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Dominic Thiem |
| Duration | 1h 8m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Dominic Thiem |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 0 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 67 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 66 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 69 | 26 |
| Break points saved % | 83 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 17 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 48 |
| Return points won % | 52 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Dominic Thiem |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | AUT |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Sep 3, 1993 |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 7 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,910 | 3,825 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,103 | 2,070 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 337–207 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $30,387,561 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | R16 | Karen Khachanov | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2018 | R32 | Frances Tiafoe | 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | SF | Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Dominic Thiem's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2018 | R16 | Sam Querrey | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 25, 2018 | R32 | Ruben Bemelmans | 7-5 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |