Kei Nishikori is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Washington. Nishikori has defeated Sam Querrey 6-4 6-3 and Alexander Bublik 6-2 7-5 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Cameron Norrie.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw alongside with the presumable opposition in Citi Open. The Japanese has a negative record (6-12) against the projected opponents.
R3 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
Cameron Norrie has a 41-15 win-loss record in 2021, 15-6 on hard. During the last 9 years, Norrie has a 165-72 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Norrie won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the competition in Los Cabos where he defeated 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 fight 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.
1/4 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 12-2 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 24-4 record in 2021, 5-1 on hard. In the course of the previous 19 years, Rafael has a 418-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nadal won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Barcelona where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5, and in Rome where he defeated 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 play each other. The head to head is 12-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori may take on Lloyd Harris. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Lloyd Harris.
1/2 – Ilya Ivashka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
Ilya Ivashka has a 28-14 win-loss record in 2021, 5-3 on hard. As for the last 9 years, the Belarussian has a 169-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ilya won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Ilya’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Munich.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Ilya Ivashka
This contest would be 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Ilya Ivashka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Kei Nishikori could come up against Brandon Nakashima. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Felix Auger Aliassime’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
Felix Auger Aliassime has a 25-15 win-loss record in 2021, 11-5 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Felix has a 66-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Canadian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Felix’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the final in Melbourne and Stuttgart.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Felix Auger Aliassime
This would be the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Felix Auger Aliassime square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Kei Nishikori may compete against Jannik Sinner. Their H2H is 0-0.
