Joao Sousa #34 def. Kei Nishikori #5

3-4 (ret.)

The match ended when Kei Nishikori retired.

Joao Sousa defeated Kei Nishikori 3-4 RET after Kei Nishikori retired in the 2016 Japan Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJoao SousaKei Nishikori
Aces40
Double faults05
First serve %5748
First serve points won %6969
Second serve points won %3336
Break points saved %3367
Break points converted %3367
Service points won %5452
Return points won %4846
Total points won %5149

Player Comparison

FieldJoao SousaKei Nishikori
Country POR JPN
Birth dateMar 30, 1989Dec 29, 1989
Age2726
Height185 cm178 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)345
Ranking points (entering)1,1904,875
Elo (entering)1,8082,245
Current career W-L190–250436–232
Current career earnings$8,340,548$26,161,710
Pre-match H2H
Joao Sousa #34 0 0 Kei Nishikori #5

Path

Joao Sousa's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Martin Klizan #334-6 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2016R32

Joao Sousa's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Goffin #146-1 5-7 2-6LH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2016QF

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Donald Young #814-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataOct 6, 2016R32