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Kei Nishikori def. Andrey Rublev
7-5 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 14, 2018* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 7-5 6-3 |
| Loser | Andrey Rublev |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | Andrey Rublev |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
| Double faults | 5 | 4 |
| First serve % | 54 | 52 |
| First serve points won % | 73 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 54 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 52 |
| Return points won % | 48 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | Andrey Rublev |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Oct 20, 1997 |
| Age | 28 | 20 |
| Height | 178 | 188 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,710 | 1,180 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,040 | 1,831 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 373–212 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $33,703,207 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.