Kei Nishikori is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Dubai. The Japanese has defeated Reilly Opelka 3-6 6-3 6-4, David Goffin 6-3 7-63 and Aljaz Bedene 6-4 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Lloyd Harris.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw including the likely opposition at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Kei has a a good record (2-1) with the plausible opponents.
1/4 – Lloyd Harris’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Lloyd Harris has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2021, 9-3 on hard. As for the previous 7 years, the South African has a 227-79 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The South African will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Harris was overcome by Richard Gasquet in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Lloyd Harris
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Lloyd Harris since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/2 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Denis Shapovalov has a 5-4 win-loss record in 2021, he played all matches on hard. As for the last 7 years, Shapovalov has a 93-56 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships the Canadian didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Denis Shapovalov
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Denis Shapovalov clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishikori and Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
However, Kei Nishikori could fight against Jeremy Chardy. Their head to head record is 7-2 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
Andrey Rublev has a 15-2 win-loss record in 2021, 10-2 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, Rublev has a 109-60 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the title in in Rotterdam where he overcame Marton Fucsovics in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
Last year in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Rublev was defeated by Daniel Evans in the quarter 6-2 7-6(9).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Andrey Rublev
This would be the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Andrey Rublev square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard .
However, Kei Nishikori could come up against Jannik Sinner. Their head to head is 0-0.
