Daniil Medvedev def. Kei Nishikori
6-2 6-4
Daniil Medvedev defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-4 in the 2018 Japan Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Daniil Medvedev | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 8 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 1 | 3 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 62.8% | 65.3% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 92.6% | 71.9% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 81.2% | 29.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 100.0% | 40.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 88.4% | 57.1% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 60.0% | 0.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 42.9% | 11.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 64.1% | 35.9% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +24.4 | -6.8 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.8 | -24.4 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Daniil Medvedev | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RUS | JPN |
| Birth date | Feb 11, 1996 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 22 | 28 |
| Height | 198 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 32 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,287 | 2,520 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,013 | 2,109 |
| Current career W-L | 453–190 | 436–233 |
| Current career earnings | $53,521,048 | $26,002,690 |
Path
Daniil Medvedev's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Shapovalov | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2018 | SF |
| Milos Raonic | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2018 | QF |
| Martin Klizan | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 2018 | R16 |
| Diego Schwartzman | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2018 | R32 |
| Egor Gerasimov | 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 1, 2018 | Q2 |
| Hiroki Moriya | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 1, 2018 | Q1 |
Daniil Medvedev's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Kei Nishikori's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Gasquet | 7-6(2) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2018 | SF |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 6, 2018 | QF |
| Benoit Paire | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 5, 2018 | R16 |
| Yuichi Sugita | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 2018 | R32 |