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Kei Nishikori def. Nikoloz Basilashvili
6-3 4-6 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Sep 22, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Metz |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| Loser | Nikoloz Basilashvili |
| Duration | 2h 7m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Nikoloz Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 10 |
| Double faults | 1 | 5 |
| First serve % | 60 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 83 | 60 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 51 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 58 |
| Break points converted % | 42 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 67 | 57 |
| Return points won % | 43 | 33 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Nikoloz Basilashvili |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | GEO |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Feb 23, 1992 |
| Age | 28 | 26 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 12 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,475 | 1,322 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,100 | 1,866 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 149–180 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $9,780,652 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | R16 | Peter Gojowczyk | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2018 | SF | Matthias Bachinger | 6-2 4-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nikoloz Basilashvili's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2018 | R16 | Ugo Humbert | 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 20, 2018 | R32 | Kenny De Schepper | 6-2 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |