Kei Nishikori is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Washington. Kei has defeated Sam Querrey 6-4 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alexander Bublik.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw and the presumable opponents in Citi Open. The Japanese has a unfavourable record (10-13) against the likely opposition.
R2 – Alexander Bublik’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Alexander Bublik has a 26-19 win-loss record in 2021, 11-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 8 years, Bublik has a 112-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Alexander’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the final in Antalya and Singapore.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Bublik
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Alexander Bublik since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R3 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
Cameron Norrie has a 41-15 win-loss record in 2021, 15-6 on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, the Brit has a 165-72 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Norrie won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current year was conquering the tournament in Los Cabos where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Cameron Norrie
This match would represent the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Cameron Norrie fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 12-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 23-4 record in 2021, 4-1 on hard. As for the last 19 years, Rafael has a 417-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nadal won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the competition in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5, and in Rome where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Rafael Nadal
This match would represent the 15th time that Kei Nishikori and Rafael Nadal face off. The head to head is 12-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Kei Nishikori may take on Lloyd Harris. Their head to head is 1-0 for Lloyd Harris.
1/2 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Kei Nishikori
Grigor Dimitrov has a 12-10 win-loss record in 2021, 8-4 on hard. Talking about the last 15 years, Dimitrov has a 210-120 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Dimitrov won 4 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This would be the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov square off. The head to head is 5-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori could take on Daniel Evans. Their head to head is 3-1 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Felix Auger Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
Felix Auger Aliassime has a 25-15 win-loss record in 2021, 11-5 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, the Canadian has a 66-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Auger-Aliassime’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the final in Melbourne and Stuttgart.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Felix Auger Aliassime
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Felix Auger Aliassime face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori may fight against Alex De Minaur. Their head to head is 1-1.
