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Kei Nishikori def. Julien Benneteau
7-6(4) 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 28, 2014* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kuala Lumpur |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 1h 48m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 9 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 64 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 64 |
| Second serve points won % | 60 | 48 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 82 |
| Break points converted % | 18 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 59 |
| Return points won % | 41 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | FRA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 24 | 32 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| 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) | 2,175 | 1,865 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | SF | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-3 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2014 | QF | Marinko Matosevic | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2014 | R16 | Rajeev Ram | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | SF | Ernests Gulbis | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 27, 2014 | QF | Pablo Cuevas | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 26, 2014 | R16 | Filip Krajinovic | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |