Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori will clash against each other in the 4th round of the French Open for the 6th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 9:00 pm on Court Philippe CHATRIER. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexander Zverev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alexander Zverev is the pick to win this match.
Alexander Zverev -> 1.184
Kei Nishikori -> 5.35
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Prediction and head to head Alexander Zverev vs. Kei Nishikori
This will be the 6th time that Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori clash against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Zverev won 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Rome back in May 2021.
Highlights Alexander Zverev vs Kei Nishikori – Rome 13-May-2021
Alexander Zverev
Ranked no. 6, the German reached the 4th round after defeating Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0, Roman Safiullin 7-64 6-3 7-61 and Laslo Djere 6-2 7-5 6-2.
In the 3rd round, Zverev had a good straight sets win against Djere (6-2 7-5 6-2). During the match, Zverev scored 109 points vs Djere’s 79. Zverev was very aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Regarding the service games, Zverev struck 4 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Overall, Alexander Zverev was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 72% (42/58) of his 1st serve and 63% (15/24) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Alexander broke Djere 7 times after converting 70% of his break points (7/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Zverev started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has lost 2 set in this competition to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Zverev has a solid win-loss record in the last 9 years having won 65% of his matches (339-180). 12-3 on clay in 2021. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Zverev has a compiled126-60 record in the last 9 years on clay.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in in Acapulco where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3) and in in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
The German has a compiled 21-8 win-loss record in 2021, 12-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2018 and 2019. See his history.
Kei Nishikori
Ranked no. 49, Nishikori reached the 4th round after defeating Alessandro Giannessi 6-4 6-74 6-3 4-6 6-4, Karen Khachanov 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4 and Henri Laaksonen 7-5 0-0 ret..
In the 3rd round, Kei defeated Laaksonen (7-5 0-0 ret.). During the match Nishikori scored 47 points vs Laaksonen’s 41. Kei was pretty aggressive to blast 14 winners.
About the serving games, Nishikori scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 3 double faults. Kei Nishikori lost the serve once. Furthermore, Nishikori put 65% of his first serves in, winning 70% (14/20) of the points behind his 1st serve and 55% (6/11) on the 2nd serve. The Japanese broke Laaksonen twice after converting 20% of his break points (2/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nishikori started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 4 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Nishikori has an overall 13-10 win-loss record in 2021, 7-3 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the French Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2015, 2017 and 2019. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zverev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 11 | 13 |
| Tot Games | 103 | 110 |
| Pts | 360-284 | 380-336 |
| Total Points | 644 | 716 |
| Winners | 141 | 148 |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% |
Both Zverev and Nishikori played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Alexander Zverev lost 2 sets, while Kei Nishikori surrendered 4 sets. Zverev has played 2 set(s) less than Nishikori (11 vs 13). Therefore, Zverev played 7 games less than Nishikori. Alexander scored 141 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, The Japanese bagged 148 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zverev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 28 | 3 |
| Avg per match | 9.3 | 1 |
| 1st in | 186/290 | 211/330 |
| %1st in | 64% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 141/186 | 148/211 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 60/104 | 66/119 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 55% |
Zverev struck 28 aces (9.3 per match). Nishikori scored 3 aces (1 per match). Zverev won 76% points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Nishikori won 70% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zverev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 19 | 17 |
| Converted | 19/35 | 17/58 |
| % Converted | 54% | 29% |
| Conceded | 15 | 30 |
| Saved | 6 | 18 |
| % Saved | 40% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 12 |
Alexander broke his opponents 19 times with a 54% conversion rate. The German lost his serve 9 times and he saved 40% of the break points that he conceded. The Japanese broke his opponents 17 times with a 29% conversion rate. The Japanese conceded his serve 12 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Zverev | |||||
| R1 Otte |
R2 Safiullin |
R3 Djere |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 | 7-64 6-3 7-61 | 6-2 7-5 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 40 | 35 | 28 | 103 | |
| pts | 136-108 | 115-97 | 109-79 | 360-284 | |
| Total points | 244 | 212 | 188 | 644 | |
| Winners | 46 | 53 | 42 | 141 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 46% | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 9 | 15 | 4 | 28 | |
| Double Faults | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 | |
| 1st in | 62/108 | 66/100 | 58/82 | 186/290 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 66% | 71% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 46/62 | 53/66 | 42/58 | 141/186 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 80% | 72% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 27/46 | 18/34 | 15/24 | 60/104 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 53% | 63% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | |
| Converted | 8/16 | 4/9 | 7/10 | 19/35 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 44% | 70% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Saved | 2/6 | 1/4 | 3/5 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 25% | 60% | 39% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Nishikori | |||||
| R1 Giannessi |
R2 Khachanov |
R3 Laaksonen |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-74 6-3 4-6 6-4 | 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4 | 7-5 0-0 ret. | ||
| Tot Set | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 52 | 46 | 12 | 110 | |
| pts | 168-144 | 165-151 | 47-41 | 380-336 | |
| Total points | 312 | 316 | 88 | 716 | |
| Winners | 65 | 69 | 14 | 148 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 42% | 30% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 89/143 | 102/156 | 20/31 | 211/330 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 65% | 65% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 65/89 | 69/102 | 14/20 | 148/211 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 68% | 70% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 29/54 | 31/54 | 6/11 | 66/119 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 57% | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
| Converted | 10/29 | 5/19 | 2/10 | 17/58 | |
| Converted % | 34% | 26% | 20% | 29% | |
| Conceded | 17 | 12 | 1 | 30 | |
| Saved | 10/17 | 8/12 | 0/1 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 59% | 67% | 0% | 42% | |
| Times Broken | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
Head 2 Head
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L Tennis Scores at the French Open
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Mikael YmerYmer (6-1 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (6-4 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (6-4 7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-1 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – John IsnerIsner (5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Laslo DjereDjere (6-2 7-5 6-2) – See score progression
- Federico DelbonisDelbonis – Fabio FogniniFognini (6-4 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-4 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Christian GarinGarin – Marcos GironGiron (6-1 5-7 6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Steve JohnsonJohnson (6-4 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Casper RuudRuud (7-63 2-6 7-66 0-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Henri LaaksonenLaaksonen (7-5 0-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-1 6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Mikael YmerYmer (6-1 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Philipp KohlschreiberKohlschreiber (6-4 6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Jan-Lennard StruffStruff – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (6-4 7-6(3) 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Roger FedererFederer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Rafael NadalNadal – Cameron NorrieNorrie (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Kei NishikoriNishikori (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Federico DelbonisDelbonis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Christian GarinGarin – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (1-1) – H2H and prediction
