Kei Nishikori is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Montreal. The Japanese has defeated Alex Michelsen 3-6 7-5 6-4 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Nuno Borges.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw withhisplausible opposition in National Bank Open. Kei has a weak record (1-5) with the likely opponents.
R3 – Nuno Borges’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-26 | 20-12 | 13-7 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-26 | 20-11 | 8-7 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-26 | 7-5 | 28-13 | 11-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 52-21 | 6-4 | 46-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 31-7 | 29-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 16-5 | 15-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 27-7 | 12-4 | 13-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 20-5 | 17-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Nuno Borges has a 27-19 win-loss record in 2024, 14-8 on hard. Talking about the last 10 years, Borges has a 130-48 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Nuno won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the competition the Phoenix Challenger where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-5 7-6(4), and in Bastad where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in National Bank Open Nuno didn’t play in this event.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Nuno Borges
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Nuno Borges since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-22 | 13-12 | 2-5 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-28 | 18-11 | 9-8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-26 | 7-9 | 11-8 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-25 | 4-6 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-13 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 49-28 | 19-8 | 27-14 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-25 | 19-7 | 23-13 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
| 2017 | 23-14 | 10-4 | 11-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has a 15-15 win-loss record in 2024, 11-7 on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, Davidovich Fokina has a 113-68 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Davidovich Fokina won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in National Bank Open Alejandro lost to Alex De Minaur in the semifinal 6-1 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
However, Kei Nishikori may compete against Matteo Arnaldi. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67-6 | 40-3 | 11-2 | 7-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 43-4 record in 2024, 18-1 on hard. In the last 7 years, Jannik has a 116-42 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Halle where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).
Last year in National Bank Open Sinner won the title after beating Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Jannik Sinner since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Kei Nishikori may take on Andrey Rublev. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Kei Nishikori.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68-20 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 10-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-22 | 22-8 | 16-4 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 48-14 record in 2024, 19-6 on hard. In the last 12 years, the German has a 192-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in National Bank Open Alexander capitulated to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 2nd round 6-1 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 5-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori could square off with Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Hubert Hurkacz.
