Kei Nishikori is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Nishikori has defeated Salvatore Caruso 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Mackenzie Mcdonald.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw together with the projected opposition in U.S. Open. Kei has a weak record (6-26) with the plausible opponents.
R2 – Mackenzie Mcdonald’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Mackenzie Mcdonald has a 39-20 record in 2021, 14-10 on hard. In connection to the last 10 years, the American has a 147-98 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Mcdonald’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final in the Sultan 1 Challenger and Washington.
Last year at the U.S. Open the American was defeated by Casper Ruud in the 1st round 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Mackenzie Mcdonald
This would be the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Mackenzie Mcdonald clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Mcdonald on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 17-2 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 39-5 win-loss record in 2021, 14-2 on hard. Regarding the last 18 years, Novak has a 492-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was conquering the tournament at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-2 6-2, in Belgrade where he beat Alex Molcan in the final 6-4 6-3, at the French Open where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Djokovic capitulated to Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 4th round 6-5 def..
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 20th time that Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 17-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 6-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori could fight against Tallon Griekspoor. Their head to head is 0-0.
R4 – Aslan Karatsev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Aslan Karatsev has a 28-14 win-loss record in 2021, 18-6 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, the Russian has a 130-64 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Russian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Dubai where he defeated Lloyd Harris in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year at the U.S. Open Karatsev didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Aslan Karatsev
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Aslan Karatsev since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
However, Kei Nishikori may take on Taylor Harry Fritz. Their H2H is 3-0 for Kei Nishikori.
1/4 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Matteo Berrettini has a 34-8 win-loss record in 2021, 10-3 on hard. Regarding the previous 8 years, Berrettini has a 102-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Matteo won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was winning the competition in Belgrade where he defeated Aslan Karatsev in the final 6-1 3-6 7-6(0), and in London where he beat Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open Berrettini surrendered to Andrey Rublev in the 4th round 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Matteo Berrettini
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Matteo Berrettini since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori may square off with Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Hubert Hurkacz.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev has a 39-11 win-loss record in 2021, 21-4 on hard. In connection to the last 9 years, the German has a 135-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The German will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current season was winning the competition in Acapulco where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-4 7-6(3), in Madrid where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 6-7(8) 6-4 6-3, in Tokyo where he overcame Karen Khachanov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Cincinnati where he beat Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open the German lost to Dominic Thiem in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could come up against Denis Shapovalov. Their H2H record is 1-1.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev has a 42-10 win-loss record in 2021, 26-4 on hard. In the last 9 years, the Russian has a 148-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the current year was winning the tournament in Marseille where he overcame Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, in Mallorca where he beat Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2, and in Toronto where he beat Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Russian surrendered to Dominic Thiem in the semifinal 6-2 7-6(7) 7-6(5).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniil Medvedev
This match would represent the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniil Medvedev square off. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori may play Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 1-1.
