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Kei Nishikori def. Radu Albot
4-6 6-3 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Feb 17, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | New York |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| Loser | Radu Albot |
| Duration | 1h 57m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Radu Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 64 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 58 |
| Second serve points won % | 46 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Radu Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | MDA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Nov 11, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 28 |
| Height | 178 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 27 | 91 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,655 | 608 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,072 | 1,677 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 89–139 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $5,609,200 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | R16 | Evgeny Donskoy | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2018 | R32 | Noah Rubin | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | SF | Kevin Anderson | 1-6 6-3 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Radu Albot's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | R16 | John Isner | 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2018 | R32 | Bjorn Fratangelo | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |