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Ivan Ljubicic def. Kei Nishikori
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 13, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Beijing |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Ivan Ljubicic |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | Kei Nishikori |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Ivan Ljubicic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 1 |
| Double faults | 7 | 2 |
| First serve % | 50 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 89 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 31 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 70 |
| Break points converted % | 30 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 72 | 54 |
| Return points won % | 46 | 28 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ivan Ljubicic | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | JPN |
| Birth date | Mar 19, 1979 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 17 |
| Height | 193 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 257 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,850 | 145 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,837 | 1,599 |
| Career W-L | 400–282 | 424–226 |
| Career earnings | $10,181,121 | $26,091,290 |
Path
Ivan Ljubicic's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Ivan Ljubicic's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2007 | R16 | Viktor Troicki | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2007 | Q3 | Sanchai Ratiwatana | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 10, 2007 | Q2 | Yu Jr. Wang | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 10, 2007 | Q1 | Ashley Fisher | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |