Ilya Ivashka is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Belarussian has defeated Gael Monfils 6-4 4-6 7-5 and Mikhail Kukushkin 6-74 6-3 6-3 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Kei Nishikori.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Ilya Ivashka’s projected draw with the presumable opponents in Olympics. Ivashka has a losing record (2-3) against the likely opponents.
R3 – Kei Nishikori’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Kei Nishikori has a 17-13 record in 2021, 6-5 on hard. Regarding the previous 1 years, Kei has a 6-5 record on hard. Kei won 7 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Ilya Ivashka vs. Kei Nishikori
There is no head to head record between Ilya Ivashka and Kei Nishikori since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Novak Djokovic has a 36-3 win-loss record in 2021, 11-0 on hard. In the course of the previous 18 years, Novak has a 489-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the title at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2, in Belgrade where he defeated Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3, at the French Open where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
H2H Ilya Ivashka vs. Novak Djokovic
There is no head to head record between Ilya Ivashka and Novak Djokovic since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Possibly, Ilya Ivashka may face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their head to head is 1-0 for Ilya Ivashka.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ilya Ivashka
Alexander Zverev has a 29-11 record in 2021, 11-4 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Alexander has a 125-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the title in Acapulco where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), and in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3.
H2H Ilya Ivashka vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ilya Ivashka and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Ivashka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Ilya Ivashka may come up against Nikoloz Basilashvili. Their H2H is 1-0 for Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev has a 31-8 win-loss record in 2021, 15-2 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Medvedev has a 137-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Marseille where he overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, and in Mallorca where he beat Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Ilya Ivashka vs. Daniil Medvedev
This match would represent the 5th time that Ilya Ivashka and Daniil Medvedev fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Ilya Ivashka could fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 0-0.
