Kei Nishikori is about to commence his run in the draw in Washington. Nishikori won the Citi Open once in 2015.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw with the plausible opponents in Citi Open. Kei has a losing record (16-17) against the likely opposition.
R1 – Sam Querrey’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-4 for Kei Nishikori
Sam Querrey has a 9-13 win-loss record in 2021, 2-6 on hard. During the previous 17 years, Querrey has a 269-194 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sam needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 4 matches.
Sam’s most significant result of the season was reaching the final in Mallorca.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Sam Querrey
This would be the 11th time that Kei Nishikori and Sam Querrey face off. The head to head is 6-4 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 4-3 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Alexander Bublik’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Alexander Bublik has a 26-19 record in 2021, 11-7 on hard. Talking about the previous 8 years, Bublik has a 112-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Bublik’s best result of the season was getting to the final in Antalya and Singapore.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Bublik
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Alexander Bublik since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R3 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
Cameron Norrie has a 40-15 win-loss record in 2021, 14-6 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Norrie has a 164-72 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Brit won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Los Cabos where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Cameron Norrie
This contest would be 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Cameron Norrie clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Kei Nishikori could fight against Marcos Giron. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Kei Nishikori.
1/4 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 12-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 23-4 record in 2021, 4-1 on hard. During the previous 19 years, the Spaniard has a 417-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was conquering the tournament in Barcelona where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5, and in Rome where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 7-5 1-6 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 15th time that Kei Nishikori and Rafael Nadal clash against each other. The head to head is 12-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could square off with Lloyd Harris. Their head to head is 1-0 for Lloyd Harris.
1/2 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Kei Nishikori
Grigor Dimitrov has a 12-10 record in 2021, 8-4 on hard. In the previous 15 years, Grigor has a 210-120 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Bulgarian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This would be the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov face off. The head to head is 5-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 4-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Kei Nishikori may come up against Daniel Evans. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Felix Auger Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
Felix Auger Aliassime has a 24-15 record in 2021, 10-5 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, Auger-Aliassime has a 65-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Felix won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Auger-Aliassime’s best achievement of the season was getting to the final in Melbourne and Stuttgart.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Felix Auger Aliassime
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Felix Auger Aliassime face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori may play Alex De Minaur. Their head to head is 1-1.
