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Juan Monaco def. Kei Nishikori
6-2 2-6 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 29, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kuala Lumpur |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Juan Monaco |
| Score | 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 2h 42m |
| Stat | Juan Monaco | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 2 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 64 | 68 |
| First serve points won % | 70 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 47 | 52 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Juan Monaco | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ARG | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 29, 1984 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 22 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 17 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,565 | 1,865 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,973 | 1,942 |
| Career W-L | 319–256 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $8,091,242 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Juan Monaco's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | QF | Vasek Pospisil | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2012 | R16 | Jimmy Wang | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Juan Monaco's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2012 | F | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 6-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2012 | R16 | Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |