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Kei Nishikori #23 def. Andrey Rublev #37

7-5 6-3

Match Information

Date Aug 14, 2018*
Tournament Cincinnati Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner Kei Nishikori
Score7-5 6-3
Loser Andrey Rublev
Duration1h 32m
StatKei NishikoriAndrey Rublev
Aces34
Double faults54
First serve %5452
First serve points won %7368
Second serve points won %5435
Break points saved %6733
Break points converted %6733
Service points won %6452
Return points won %4836
Total points won %5842

Pre-match Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriAndrey Rublev
Country JPN RUS
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Oct 20, 1997
Age2820
Height178188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)2337
Ranking points (entering)1,7101,180
Elo (entering)2,0401,831
Career W-L424–226373–212
Career earnings$26,091,290$33,703,207
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori 0 0 Andrey Rublev

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