Kei Nishikori is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Nishikori has defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-4 7-63 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Lorenzo Musetti.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw and the projected opponents at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Nishikori has a unfavourable record (8-28) with the likely opposition.
R2 – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Lorenzo Musetti has a 19-10 win-loss record in 2020, 10-3 on clay. During the last 3 years, the Italian has a 39-25 record on clay. Lorenzo won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Musetti’s best achievement of the year was reaching the semi-finals in the Trieste Challenger.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Musetti capitulated to Casper Ruud in the qualifications 6-1 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Lorenzo Musetti
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Lorenzo Musetti since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Gael Monfils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Kei Nishikori
Gael Monfils has a 16-3 record in 2020, but he has not competed hitherto on clay. Gael won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was managing to win the tournament in Montpellier where he defeated Vasek Pospisil in the final 7-5 6-3, and in Rotterdam where he beat Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Gael was overcome by Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the 1st round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Gael Monfils
This match would represent the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Gael Monfils face off. The head to head is 4-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay .
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could compete against Dominik Koepfer. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Kei Nishikori.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 16-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 26-1 record in 2020, but he has not played yet on clay. Novak won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was winning the title in in ATP Cup where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he overcame Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, and in New York where he overcame Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Serbian was defeated by Rafael Nadal in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 19th time that Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 16-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 6-0 on clay .
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori may compete against Filip Krajinovic. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Matteo Berrettini has a 5-3 record in 2020, but he has not competed yet on clay. Matteo won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Italian was overcome by Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Matteo Berrettini
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Matteo Berrettini since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori may compete against David Goffin. Their head to head record is 3-0 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 11-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 13-3 win-loss record in 2020, but he has not played so far on clay. Nadal will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the competition in Acapulco where he defeated Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Spaniard conquered the tournament after beating Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Rafael Nadal
This contest would be 14th time that Kei Nishikori and Rafael Nadal square off. The head to head is 11-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on clay .
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori may take on Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 1-0 for Kei Nishikori.
