Kei Nishikori is about to kick off his campaign in the draw in Hong Kong.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in Hong Kong Tennis Open. Nishikori has a positive record (9-4) with the likely opponents.
R1 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-25 | 9-10 | 5-6 | 16-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 13-13 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-26 | 22-12 | 4-4 | 7-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-23 | 11-11 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-15 | 8-6 | 5-2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-28 | 20-11 | 4-6 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 35-28 | 18-13 | 8-6 | 7-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 47-26 | 24-9 | 0-4 | 17-9 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
Denis Shapovalov has a 33-25 record in 2024, 9-10 on hard. As for the previous 10 years, Shapovalov has a 133-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was conquering the tournament in Belgrade where he overcame Hamad Medjedovic in the final 6-4 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Denis Shapovalov
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Denis Shapovalov square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishikori and Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
R2 – Karen Khachanov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-22 | 14-12 | 8-4 | 14-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-18 | 18-10 | 10-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-25 | 17-11 | 9-7 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-24 | 17-9 | 5-6 | 8-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-15 | 12-6 | 4-3 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-6 | 6-9 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-22 | 15-11 | 6-5 | 20-4 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 28-32 | 8-13 | 14-9 | 1-8 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
Karen Khachanov has a 37-22 record in 2024, 14-12 on hard. Talking about the last 13 years, Khachanov has a 164-105 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Khachanov won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Doha where he defeated Jakub Mensik in the final 7-6(12) 6-4, and in Almaty where he defeated Gabriel Diallo in the final 6-2 5-7 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Karen Khachanov
This match would represent the 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Karen Khachanov face off. The head to head is 4-2 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Cameron Norrie’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24-21 | 7-4 | 8-8 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-25 | 14-12 | 18-7 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-26 | 26-11 | 11-5 | 6-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 56-25 | 25-11 | 16-5 | 9-7 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-15 | 9-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 31-28 | 19-13 | 7-9 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 32-31 | 20-15 | 7-7 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 38-16 | 32-8 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
Cameron Norrie has a 24-21 record in 2024, 7-4 on hard. In connection to the previous 12 years, the Brit has a 221-102 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Brit won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Brit’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the final Metz.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Cameron Norrie
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Cameron Norrie fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori could take on Lorenzo Sonego. Their H2H is 0-0.
1/2 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43-26 | 26-11 | 11-6 | 6-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-33 | 19-11 | 11-11 | 12-9 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
Andrey Rublev has a 43-26 record in 2024, 26-11 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, the Russian has a 191-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he beat Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Andrey Rublev
This would be the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Andrey Rublev clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Kei Nishikori may face Pedro Martinez Portero. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Lorenzo Musetti
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-30 | 13-12 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 12-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 10-10 | 16-11 | 0-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-30 | 11-10 | 21-7 | 12-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-31 | 9-8 | 17-12 | 10-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-15 | 6-4 | 20-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-25 | 1-2 | 27-19 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Lorenzo Musetti has a 46-30 record in 2024, 13-12 on hard. In the course of the last 7 years, Musetti has a 50-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Musetti won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Musetti’s best result of this year was reaching the final the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London, Umag and Chengdu.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Lorenzo Musetti
This contest would be 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Lorenzo Musetti square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Musetti (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori may compete against Arthur Fils. Their head to head is 0-0.
