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Kei Nishikori def. Sam Groth
6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Aug 8, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Washington |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Sam Groth |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Sam Groth |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 1 | 15 |
| Double faults | 4 | 4 |
| First serve % | 58 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 79 | 80 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 44 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 78 |
| Break points converted % | 22 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 71 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 29 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Sam Groth |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | AUS |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Oct 19, 1987 |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Height | 178 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 62 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,525 | 773 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,151 | 1,828 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 36–57 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $1,950,436 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | R16 | Leonardo Mayer | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 6, 2015 | R32 | James Duckworth | 6-7(8) 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | SF | Marin Cilic | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Sam Groth's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2015 | R16 | Feliciano Lopez | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 6, 2015 | R32 | Viktor Troicki | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 5, 2015 | R64 | Thomaz Bellucci | 7-6(8) 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |