Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kei Nishikori will play each other in the 2^nd round of the National Bank Open for the 3^rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on COURT ROGERS. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.145
Kei Nishikori -> 5.6

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Prediction and head to head Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Kei Nishikori

This will be the 3^rd time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kei Nishikori fight against each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Tsitsipas won 6-3 3-6 6-1 in the 3^rd round in Miami back in 2021.

Highlights Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Kei Nishikori – Miami 29-March-2021

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Ranked no. 11, the Greek will start his run in Toronto after he played his last match in Paris where he lost 6-3 7-6(3) to Djokovic in the quarter on the 1^st of August.

Stefanos has a composed 35-14 win-loss record in 2024, 10-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current year was winning the title in Carlo where he beat Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.

Talking about his overall career, Stefanos has an overall 479-217 record. He has a positive 178-91 record on hard.

Previously in Toronto

Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2018. See his history.

Kei Nishikori

Ranked no. 576, Nishikori got to the 2^nd round after defeating Alex Michelsen 3-6 7-5 6-4.

In the 1^st round against Michelsen, The Japanese recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-5 6-4). During the match Nishikori scored 105 points vs Michelsen’s 104. Nishikori was very aggressive to blast 37 winners.

About the serving games, Nishikori scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 3 double faults. Kei Nishikori lost the serve 3 times and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Nishikori put 64% of his first serves in, winning 66% (37/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 63% (20/32) on the 2nd serve. Kei broke Michelsen 4 times after converting 33% of his break points (4/12).

Kei has an aggregate 2-4 win-loss record in 2024, 1-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Previously in Toronto

Previously, his best result was reaching the final in 2016. See his history.

Tennis Scores in Montreal

• Ugo HumbertHumbert – Arthur FilsFils (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Jack DraperDraper (7-5 6-2) – See score progression
• Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
• Rinky HijikataHijikata – Taro DanielDaniel (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
• Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
• Flavio CobolliCobolli – Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-Aliassime (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
• Taylor FritzFritz – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Borna CoricCoric – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Tommy PaulPaul – Luciano DarderiDarderi (6-4 7-6²) – See score progression
• Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Denis Shapovalov
  Shapovalov (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
• Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (6-4 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
• Sebastian KordaKorda – Vasek PospisilPospisil (2-1 ret.) – See score progression
• Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (4-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz – Liam Draxl/Benjamin SigouinDraxl/Benjamin Sigouin (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
• Ben SheltonShelton – Alexander BublikBublik (7-6⁴ 6-2) – See score progression
• James DuckworthDuckworth – Marcos GironGiron (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Tomas MachacMachac (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
• Holger RuneRune – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (6-2 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
• Max Purcell/Jordan ThompsonPurcell/Jordan Thompson – Felix Auger Aliassime/Alexis Galarneau
  Auger Aliassime/Alexis Galarneau (6-0 6-1) – See score progression
• Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Gabriel DialloDiallo (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Alejandro TabiloTabilo – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
• Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (7-6⁷ 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
• Simone Bolelli/Andrea VavassoriBolelli/Andrea Vavassori – Vasek Pospisil/Denis ShapovalovPospisil/Denis Shapovalov (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
• Jack Draper/Jannik SinnerDraper/Jannik Sinner – Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen (6-0 6-7³ 10-8) – See score progression
• Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Nicolas JarryJarry (7-6⁵ 6-7⁵ 6-2) – See score progression
• Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-7⁸ 7-6⁶ 6-3) – See score progression
• Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-VasselinGonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin – Tallon Griekspoor/Sebastian KordaGriekspoor/Sebastian Korda (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
• Kei NishikoriNishikori – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (3-6 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
• Nuno BorgesBorges – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (5-7 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Borna CoricCoric – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
• Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
• Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Tomas MachacMachac (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
• Flavio CobolliCobolli – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
• Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (6-4 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
• Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
• James DuckworthDuckworth – Marcos GironGiron (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
• Sebastian KordaKorda – Vasek PospisilPospisil (2-1 ret.) – See score progression
• Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-4 6-1) – See score progression

Upcoming matches in the draw

• Kei NishikoriNishikori – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Rinky HijikataHijikata (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (1-3) – H2H and prediction
• Jordan ThompsonThompson – Alexander ZverevZverev (2-1) – H2H and prediction
• Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (4-0) – H2H and prediction
• Tommy PaulPaul – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (1-2) – H2H and prediction
• Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Casper RuudRuud – James DuckworthDuckworth (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Andrey RublevRublev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Ugo HumbertHumbert – Nuno BorgesBorges (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Sebastian KordaKorda – Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz (0-2) – H2H and prediction
• Jannik SinnerSinner – Borna CoricCoric (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Flavio CobolliCobolli – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (0-3) – H2H and prediction