R128 Australian Open 2015

Kei Nishikori #5 def. Nicolas Almagro #69

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

Kei Nishikori defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-4 7-6(1) 6-2 in the 2015 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKei NishikoriNicolas Almagro
Aces1115
Double faults16
First serve %62.0%61.0%
First serve points won %74.0%64.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%39.0%
Break points saved %70.0%65.0%
Break points converted %35.0%30.0%
Service points won %66.0%54.0%
Return points won %46.0%34.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%
Match Serve++1.8-9.9
Match Return++9.9-1.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2015 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriNicolas Almagro
Country JPN ESP
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Aug 21, 1985
Age2529
Height178 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)569
Ranking points (entering)5,025700
Elo (entering)2,1961,904
Current career W-L436–232388–274
Current career earnings$26,161,710$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.