Kei Nishikori #5 def. Joao Sousa #41

6-1 6-4

Kei Nishikori defeated Joao Sousa 6-1 6-4 in the 2017 Argentina Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKei NishikoriJoao Sousa
Aces13
Double faults21
First serve %6769
First serve points won %7655
Second serve points won %6247
Break points saved %10033
Break points converted %670
Service points won %7153
Return points won %4729
Total points won %5941

Player Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriJoao Sousa
Country JPN POR
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Mar 30, 1989
Age2727
Height178 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)541
Ranking points (entering)4,6251,055
Elo (entering)2,1811,835
Current career W-L436–232190–250
Current career earnings$26,161,710$8,340,548
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori #5 0 1 Joao Sousa #41

Path

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Diego Schwartzman #505-7 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2017R16

Kei Nishikori's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Berlocq #774-6 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 2017SF

Joao Sousa's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Federico Delbonis #457-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 17, 2017R16
Horacio Zeballos #696-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 2017R32