Kei Nishikori is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Nishikori has defeated Joao Sousa 6-75 6-3 6-2 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Daniel Evans.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw including the plausible opponents in BNP Paribas Open. The Japanese has a a winning record (11-7) with the projected opponents.
R2 – Daniel Evans’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Kei Nishikori
Daniel Evans has a 23-19 win-loss record in 2021, 11-10 on hard. In connection to the last 15 years, Evans has a 213-111 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Evans won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the title in Melbourne where he beat Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 6-2 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniel Evans
This match would represent the 5th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniel Evans fight against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Diego Sebastian Schwartzman’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Kei Nishikori
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman has a 29-19 win-loss record in 2021, 15-9 on hard. As for the previous 11 years, Schwartzman has a 82-74 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Schwartzman won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current year was conquering the tournament in Buenos Aires where he overcame Francisco Cerundolo in the final 6-1 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
This match would represent the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman fight against each other. The head to head is 3-2 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori could square off with Maxime Cressy. Their head to head is 0-0.
R4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Casper Ruud has a 47-12 record in 2021, 14-5 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, the Norwegian has a 53-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ruud will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current season was conquering the title in Geneva where he overcame Denis Shapovalov in the final 7-6(6) 6-4, in Bastad where he overcame Federico Coria in the final 6-3 6-3, in Gstaad where he overcame Hugo Gaston in the final 6-3 6-2, in Kitzbuhel where he overcame Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-1 4-6 6-3, and in San Diego where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-0 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Casper Ruud
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Casper Ruud since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori may square off with Lloyd Harris. Their H2H is 1-1.
1/4 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
Andrey Rublev has a 46-16 record in 2021, 24-9 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Rublev has a 122-66 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the competition in Rotterdam where he overcame Marton Fucsovics in the final 7-6(4) 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Andrey Rublev
This match would represent the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Andrey Rublev play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Kei Nishikori may face Roberto Bautista Agut. Their head to head record is 4-1 for Kei Nishikori.
1/2 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-2 for Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev has a 48-10 record in 2021, 31-4 on hard. During the previous 9 years, Daniil has a 153-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Marseille where he beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4, in Mallorca where he overcame Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2, in Toronto where he overcame Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3, and at the U.S. Open where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 6-4 6-4 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 6th time that Kei Nishikori and Daniil Medvedev face off. The head to head is 3-2 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Kei Nishikori may play Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head is 2-0 for Hubert Hurkacz.
Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 51-15 record in 2021, 23-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 7 years, the Greek has a 128-67 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Stefanos won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Carlo where he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6-3 6-3, and in Lyon where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
This would be the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Tsitsipas on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Kei Nishikori could come up against Alexander Zverev. Their head to head record is 5-1 for Alexander Zverev.
