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Kei Nishikori def. Mikhail Kukushkin
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | Q2 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Mikhail Kukushkin |
| Duration | 1h 22m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 3 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| First serve % | 54 | 47 |
| First serve points won % | 72 | 83 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 42 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 61 |
| Return points won % | 39 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Mikhail Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | KAZ |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 26, 1987 |
| Age | 21 | 23 |
| Height | 178 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 48 | 60 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 945 | 815 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,780 | 1,654 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 144–218 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $7,566,992 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2011 | Q1 | Joao Souza | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011 | R64 | David Nalbandian | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Mikhail Kukushkin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2011 | Q1 | Tim Smyczek | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |