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Kei Nishikori def. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Oct 6, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Tokyo |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Double faults | 0 | 5 |
| First serve % | 67 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 38 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | GRE |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Aug 12, 1998 |
| Age | 28 | 20 |
| Height | 178 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 15 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,520 | 1,962 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,086 | 1,951 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 354–188 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $37,859,522 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | R16 | Benoit Paire | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2018 | R32 | Yuichi Sugita | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | SF | Richard Gasquet | 7-6(2) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Stefanos Tsitsipas's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2018 | R16 | Alex de Minaur | 6-3 5-7 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 4, 2018 | R32 | Taro Daniel | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |