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Kei Nishikori def. Benoit Paire
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Oct 5, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Benoit Paire |
| Duration | 1h 27m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Benoit Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 3 |
| First serve % | 52 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 69 | 62 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 40 | 55 |
| Break points converted % | 45 | 60 |
| Service points won % | 63 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 37 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Benoit Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | May 8, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 29 |
| Height | 178 | 196 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,520 | 850 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,080 | 1,831 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 239–293 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $10,544,721 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | R32 | Yuichi Sugita | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | QF | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Benoit Paire's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | R32 | Nicolas Jarry | 6-4 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |