Kei Nishikori is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Madrid. The Japanese has defeated Karen Khachanov 6-76 6-2 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alexander Zverev.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw with the plausible opposition at Mutua Madrid Open. The Japanese has a weak record (10-18) with the presumable opposition.
R2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev has a 11-7 win-loss record in 2021, 2-2 on clay. In the previous 9 years, Alexander has a 116-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was winning the competition in in Acapulco where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 4th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but Nishikori leads 1-0 on clay .
R3 – Daniel Evans’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Kei Nishikori
Daniel Evans has a 11-7 win-loss record in 2021, 5-3 on clay. Regarding the previous 3 years, the Brit has a 8-10 record on clay. The Brit won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in in Melbourne where he overcame Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 6-2 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniel Evans
This match would represent the 5th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniel Evans clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay .
Nevertheless, Kei Nishikori may take on John Millman. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Kei Nishikori.
1/4 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 12-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 11-2 record in 2021, 7-1 on clay. Talking about the previous 19 years, Nadal has a 469-42 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the tournament in in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 15th time that Kei Nishikori and Rafael Nadal square off. The head to head is 12-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 6-0 on clay .
Yet, Kei Nishikori could face Jannik Sinner. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Kei Nishikori
Dominic Thiem has a 6-4 record in 2021, 1-0 on clay. In the previous 12 years, Thiem has a 226-75 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Thiem won 6 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Dominic Thiem
This would be the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Dominic Thiem clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay .
However, Kei Nishikori could compete against Andrey Rublev. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 26-6 win-loss record in 2021, 9-1 on clay. Regarding the last 7 years, Tsitsipas has a 114-37 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the title in in Carlo where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. 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 .
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori could face Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head is 3-2 for Daniil Medvedev.
