Kei Nishikori is about to go ahead with his campaign in the draw in Barcelona. The Japanese won the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell twice in 2014 and 2015 and he was the runner-up once in 2016.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw and the presumable opposition at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The Japanese has a negative record (10-15) against the projected opposition.
R1 – Guido Pella’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Guido Pella has a 1-4 record in 2021, 0-2 on clay. During the last 15 years, Pella has a 382-206 record on clay (Click here to see full career record).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Guido Pella
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Guido Pella since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
R2 – Christian Garin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Christian Garin
Christian Garin has a 6-4 record in 2021, 6-2 on clay. In connection to the previous 10 years, Garin has a 260-136 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Christian won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was conquering the title in in Santiago where he defeated Facundo Bagnis in the final 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Christian Garin
This match would represent the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Christian Garin face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Garin (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
R3 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 11-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2021, 2-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 19 years, the Spaniard has a 464-42 record on clay (Click here to see full career record).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Rafael Nadal
This match would represent the 14th time that Kei Nishikori and Rafael Nadal play each other. The head to head is 11-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on clay .
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori may come up against Ilya Ivashka. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/4 – David Goffin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-0 for Kei Nishikori
David Goffin has a 12-8 win-loss record in 2021, 3-1 on clay. Regarding the last 14 years, David has a 181-88 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Belgian won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering the competition in in Montpellier where he overcame Roberto Bautista Agut in the final 5-7 6-4 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. David Goffin
This match would represent the 5th time that Kei Nishikori and David Goffin play each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Possibly, Kei Nishikori could fight against Karen Khachanov. Their head to head record is 2-2.
1/2 – Diego Sebastian Schwartzman’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Kei Nishikori
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman has a 10-6 record in 2021, 5-2 on clay. During the previous 11 years, Schwartzman has a 343-162 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Diego won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current season was winning the tournament in in Buenos Aires where he defeated Francisco Cerundolo in the final 6-1 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
This match would represent the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay .
Possibly, Kei Nishikori may face Pablo Carreno-Busta. Their head to head record is 1-1.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 22-5 record in 2021, 5-0 on clay. Regarding the previous 7 years, the Greek has a 110-36 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Greek will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in in Carlo where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This match would represent the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Stefanos Tsitsipas fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishikori and Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori may compete against Andrey Rublev. Their H2H is 1-0 for Kei Nishikori.
