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Kei Nishikori def. Pablo Cuevas
6-3 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Apr 9, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 7-5 |
| Loser | Pablo Cuevas |
| Duration | 1h 44m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Pablo Cuevas |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 48 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 49 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 59 | 50 |
| Return points won % | 50 | 41 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Pablo Cuevas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | URU |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Jan 1, 1986 |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 61 | 66 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 827 | 770 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,827 | 1,779 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 211–212 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $9,742,624 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2011 | QF | Mardy Fish | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 8, 2011 | R16 | Igor Andreev | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 7, 2011 | R32 | Franko Skugor | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2011 | F | Ryan Sweeting | 4-6 6-7(3) | L | H2H | Match data |
Pablo Cuevas's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2011 | QF | Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | 1-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 8, 2011 | R16 | James Blake | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 7, 2011 | R32 | Ricardo Mello | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |