Kei Nishikori vs Rajeev Ram — Kuala Lumpur Round of 16
Kei Nishikori defeated Rajeev Ram 6-2 6-3 in the Kuala Lumpur round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rajeev Ram came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Rajeev Ram in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped just 5 games past Rajeev Ram.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedNishikori K. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Hard: Nishikori K. leads 1–0 · Grass: Ram R. leads 1–0
- Nishikori K.September 2014Kuala LumpurThis matchHard6-2 6-3
- Ram R.July 2012NewportGrass7-6 6-3
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchNishikori K.Ram R.1 922ELO1 7231 811Hard ELO1 6494–6Last 103–724Age30178 cmHeight193 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Kei Nishikori beat Rajeev Ram 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Kei Nishikori vs Rajeev Ram — Kuala Lumpur Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2014-09-24/nishikori-vs-ram-kuala-lumpur-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 24 September 2014).