Kei Nishikori is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. Kei has defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Marcos Giron.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw including the presumable opposition in Olympics. Nishikori has a weak record (5-24) with the projected opposition.
R2 – Marcos Giron’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Marcos Giron has a 16-13 record in 2021, 4-3 on hard. Talking about the last 11 years, Giron has a 205-119 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Marcos Giron
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Marcos Giron since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Ilya Ivashka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Ilya Ivashka has a 25-13 record in 2021, 2-2 on hard. In the previous 9 years, Ilya has a 166-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ilya won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Ilya’s most significant result of this year was reaching the semifinal in Munich.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ilya Ivashka
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Ilya Ivashka since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could square off with Mikhail Kukushkin. Their H2H is 10-0 for Kei Nishikori.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 16-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 36-3 win-loss record in 2021, 11-0 on hard. In connection to the previous 18 years, Djokovic has a 489-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the year was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2, in Belgrade where he beat Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3, at the French Open where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 19th time that Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 16-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori could fight against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev has a 29-11 win-loss record in 2021, 11-4 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, Alexander has a 125-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was conquering the tournament in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), and in Madrid where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori may compete against Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Hubert Hurkacz.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev has a 31-8 record in 2021, 15-2 on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, the Russian has a 137-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was conquering the competition in Marseille where he beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, and in Mallorca where he beat Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniil Medvedev
This contest would be 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniil Medvedev play each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori could fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H record is 1-1.
