Kei Nishikori is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Tokyo. The Japanese has defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 and Marcos Giron 7-65 3-6 6-1 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Ilya Ivashka.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw including the plausible opponents in Olympics. Nishikori has a negative record (5-24) against the presumable opponents.
R3 – Ilya Ivashka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Ilya Ivashka has a 26-13 win-loss record in 2021, 3-2 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Ilya has a 167-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ivashka won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Belarussian’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Munich.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ilya Ivashka
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Ilya Ivashka since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 16-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 36-3 win-loss record in 2021, 11-0 on hard. In connection to the previous 18 years, Novak has a 489-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2, in Belgrade where he overcame 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 Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 19th time that Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 16-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 5-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori could take on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev has a 29-11 record in 2021, 11-4 on hard. As for the last 9 years, the German has a 125-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Acapulco where he overcame 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 Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Kei Nishikori could face Nikoloz Basilashvili. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev has a 31-8 win-loss record in 2021, 15-2 on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, Daniil has a 137-51 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marseille where he beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, and in Mallorca where he defeated Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniil Medvedev clash against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Kei Nishikori could take on Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head record is 1-1.
