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Kei Nishikori def. Nicolas Almagro
6-7(5) 6-4 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Oct 1, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kuala Lumpur |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 |
| Loser | Nicolas Almagro |
| Duration | 2h 15m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Nicolas Almagro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 2 |
| Double faults | 4 | 5 |
| First serve % | 61 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 68 | 72 |
| Second serve points won % | 58 | 55 |
| Break points saved % | 60 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 40 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 51 | 49 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Nicolas Almagro |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Aug 21, 1985 |
| Age | 21 | 26 |
| Height | 178 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 54 | 11 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 810 | 2,300 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,801 | 1,959 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 385–272 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $10,752,234 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2011 | R16 | Philipp Petzschner | 6-3 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 29, 2011 | R32 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | 3-6 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | SF | Janko Tipsarevic | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Almagro's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2011 | R16 | Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 7-6(2) 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |