Match facts
Basel 2016PlayersAt the time of the match
| Kei Nishikori | Gilles Muller | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #37 |
| Ranking points | 4,650 | 1,095 |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | JPN | LUX |
| Age | 27 | 33 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 178 cm | 193 cm |
| 2016 season | 58 - 22 | 35 - 24 |
| Hard record | 303 - 156 (66%) | 155 - 139 (52.7%) |
| Career record | 455 - 238 (65.7%) | 232 - 213 (52.1%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
2017-03-06 · Indian Wells Masters · Hard
Kei Nishikori6-26-2Round of 32Gilles Muller 2016-10-24 · Basel · Hard
Kei Nishikori4-67-6(3)6-3SemifinalGilles Muller 2011-08-21 · Winston-Salem · Hard
Kei Nishikori1-66-47-6(5)Round of 64Gilles Muller 2009-02-09 · San Jose · Hard
Kei Nishikori7-56-2Round of 32Gilles Muller Road in Basel2016
Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori7-56-1Round of 32Dusan LajovicKei Nishikori7-6(3)6-2Round of 16Paolo LorenziKei Nishikori7-56-4QuarterfinalJuan Martin del PotroKei Nishikori4-67-6(3)6-3SemifinalGilles MullerMarin Cilic6-17-6(5)FinalKei Nishikori Gilles Muller
Gilles Muller6-7(9)6-46-4Round of 32Grigor DimitrovGilles Muller6-36-2Round of 16Florian MayerGilles Muller6-7(4)6-47-6(3)QuarterfinalFederico DelbonisKei Nishikori4-67-6(3)6-3SemifinalGilles Muller
Serve statistics
| Kei Nishikori | Gilles Muller | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 20 |
| Double faults | 3 | 4 |
| Service points | 102 | 86 |
| 1st serve in | 64.7% | 65.1% |
| 1st serve won | 69.7% | 83.9% |
| 2nd serve won | 66.7% | 46.7% |
| Service games | 16 | 15 |
| Break points saved | 4 / 6 | 3 / 5 |