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Kei Nishikori def. Denis Kudla
7-5 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 4, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 7-5 6-2 |
| Loser | Denis Kudla |
| Duration | 1h 19m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Denis Kudla |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 5 |
| Double faults | 2 | 3 |
| First serve % | 57 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 84 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 62 | 33 |
| Break points saved % | — | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | — |
| Service points won % | 75 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 59 | 41 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Denis Kudla |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Aug 17, 1992 |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Height | 178 | 180 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 63 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 3,590 | 810 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,105 | 1,806 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 71–131 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $4,712,965 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2019 | QF | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
Denis Kudla's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2019 | R32 | Taylor Fritz | 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |