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Kei Nishikori def. Juan Martin del Potro
7-5 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 29, 2016* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Basel |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 |
| Loser | Juan Martin del Potro |
| Duration | 1h 53m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 14 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 60 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 52 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 80 |
| Break points converted % | 20 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Juan Martin del Potro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | ARG |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Sep 23, 1988 |
| Age | 26 | 28 |
| Height | 178 | 198 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 42 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,650 | 1,020 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,177 | 2,129 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 416–172 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $25,896,046 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | R16 | Paolo Lorenzi | 7-6(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 2016 | R32 | Dusan Lajovic | 7-5 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | SF | Gilles Muller | 4-6 7-6(3) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Martin del Potro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016 | R16 | David Goffin | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 27, 2016 | R32 | Robin Haase | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |