R128 Australian Open 2021

Pablo Carreno Busta #16 def. Kei Nishikori #42

7-5 7-6(4) 6-2

Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Kei Nishikori 7-5 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 2021 Australian Open first round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatPablo Carreno BustaKei Nishikori
Aces123
Double faults21
First serve %72.0%67.0%
First serve points won %73.0%63.0%
Second serve points won %48.0%53.0%
Break points saved %73.0%45.0%
Break points converted %55.0%27.0%
Service points won %66.0%60.0%
Return points won %40.0%34.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldPablo Carreno BustaKei Nishikori
Country ESP JPN
Birth dateJul 12, 1991Dec 29, 1989
Age2931
Height188 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1642
Ranking points (entering)2,5851,345
Elo (entering)2,0201,912
Current career W-L284–239436–232
Current career earnings$17,924,930$26,161,710
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.