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Kei Nishikori #5 def. Andrey Kuznetsov #45

5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2017*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Kei Nishikori
Score5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2
Loser Andrey Kuznetsov
Duration3h 34m
StatKei NishikoriAndrey Kuznetsov
Aces115
Double faults04
First serve %6255
First serve points won %6867
Second serve points won %5742
Break points saved %5825
Break points converted %7542
Service points won %6456
Return points won %4436
Total points won %5545

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriAndrey Kuznetsov
Country JPN RUS
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Feb 22, 1991
Age2725
Height178185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)545
Ranking points (entering)5,0101,015
Elo (entering)2,1501,905
Career W-L424–22672–100
Career earnings$26,091,290$3,055,162
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori 2 1 Andrey Kuznetsov

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