Kei Nishikori def. Julien Benneteau
7-6(4) 6-4
Kei Nishikori defeated Julien Benneteau 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2014 Kuala Lumpur final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 9 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 1 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.8% | 65.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 79.5% | 64.4% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.0% | 48.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 66.7% | 81.8% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 72.5% | 58.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 18.2% | 33.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 41.1% | 27.5% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.7% | 45.3% |
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. | +8.6 | -5.0 |
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. | +5.0 | -8.6 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2014 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 32 |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 28 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,865 | 1,205 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,177 | 1,864 |
| Current career W-L | 436–233 | 270–293 |
| Current career earnings | $26,002,690 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 27, 2014 | SF |
| Marinko Matosevic | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 27, 2014 | QF |
| Rajeev Ram | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 2014 | R16 |
Kei Nishikori's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Julien Benneteau's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernests Gulbis | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 27, 2014 | SF |
| Pablo Cuevas | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 27, 2014 | QF |
| Filip Krajinovic | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 2014 | R16 |