Kei Nishikori def. Benjamin Becker 4-6 6-0 7-6(2)

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Tokyo

ATP 500 · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 4 Oct

Final

Kei Nishikori

WinnerJPN · Rank #436

2–1

Set 14–6

Set 26–0

Set 37–6²

Benjamin Becker

LostGER · Rank #1074

Nishikori won in 3 sets · 1h 47m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Ariake Coliseum

Koto City, JPN· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

How fast does this court play?

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Wind

11 km/h

Light

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

13 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 47m

Kei NishikoriNishikoriMatch statsBenjamin BeckerBecker

8Aces6

1Double faults1

59Service points won49

14Service games played14

12Service games won10

14Return games played14

2/4(50%)Break points saved3/7(43%)

4/7(57%)Break points converted2/4(50%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

4Nishikori

2Becker

6 meetings

Hard 3–2Clay 1–0

TokyoSemifinal · 4 Oct 2014HardThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 0Set 3: 6²
US OpenRound of 128 · 30 Aug 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 3Set 4: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 1Set 3: 6Set 4: 3
Roland GarrosRound of 32 · 29 May 2015Clay
Kei Nishikori
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker · Walkover
MemphisRound of 16 · 12 Feb 2014Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Shanghai MastersQualifying R1 · 9 Oct 2010Hard
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 7⁷
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁴
Delray BeachRound of 32 · 24 Feb 2010Hard
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 6
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 0

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Tokyo

ATP 500 · Semifinal · Hard · Sat 4 Oct

Final

Kei Nishikori

WinnerJPN · Rank #436

2–1

Set 14–6

Set 26–0

Set 37–6²

Benjamin Becker

LostGER · Rank #1074

Nishikori won in 3 sets · 1h 47m

Venue and conditions

At the match

Venue

Ariake Coliseum

Koto City, JPN· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

How fast does this court play?

Unlock with Data

Wind

11 km/h

Light

Humidity

80%

Humid

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

13 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 47m

Kei NishikoriNishikoriMatch statsBenjamin BeckerBecker

8Aces6

1Double faults1

59Service points won49

14Service games played14

12Service games won10

14Return games played14

2/4(50%)Break points saved3/7(43%)

4/7(57%)Break points converted2/4(50%)

First- and second-serve breakdown unavailable.

Head to head

4Nishikori

2Becker

6 meetings

Hard 3–2Clay 1–0

TokyoSemifinal · 4 Oct 2014HardThis match
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 0Set 3: 6²
US OpenRound of 128 · 30 Aug 2016Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 3Set 4: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 1Set 1: 1Set 2: 1Set 3: 6Set 4: 3
Roland GarrosRound of 32 · 29 May 2015Clay
Kei Nishikori
Benjamin Becker
Benjamin Becker · Walkover
MemphisRound of 16 · 12 Feb 2014Hard
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Shanghai MastersQualifying R1 · 9 Oct 2010Hard
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 4Set 3: 7⁷
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 5Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁴
Delray BeachRound of 32 · 24 Feb 2010Hard
Benjamin Becker
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 1Set 3: 6
Kei Nishikori
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 0

Match research

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Explore player performance in the conditions, compare recent form and inspect the matches behind each number.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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Final score

Venue and conditions

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Head to head

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Final score

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Match stats

Head to head

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