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Kei Nishikori def. Steve Johnson
6-4 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Jan 9, 2015* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Brisbane |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 |
| Loser | Steve Johnson |
| Duration | 1h 21m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Steve Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| First serve % | 67 | 54 |
| First serve points won % | 76 | 73 |
| Second serve points won % | 73 | 61 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 67 |
| Return points won % | 33 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 55 | 45 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Steve Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 24, 1989 |
| Age | 25 | 25 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 5,025 | 999 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,211 | 1,774 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 196–201 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $8,082,688 |
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 10, 2015 | QF | Bernard Tomic | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Steve Johnson's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2015 | R32 | Marinko Matosevic | 2-6 7-6(0) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |