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Kei Nishikori def. Joao Sousa
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 18, 2017* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Buenos Aires |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Joao Sousa |
| Duration | 1h 12m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Double faults | 2 | 1 |
| First serve % | 67 | 69 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 55 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 47 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Joao Sousa |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | POR |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Mar 30, 1989 |
| Age | 27 | 27 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 41 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 4,625 | 1,055 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,158 | 1,833 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 189–247 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $8,340,548 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2017 | R16 | Diego Schwartzman | 5-7 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | SF | Carlos Berlocq | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Joao Sousa's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2017 | R16 | Federico Delbonis | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2017 | R32 | Horacio Zeballos | 6-2 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |