Prediction Of Nishikori Vs Draper H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Erste Bank Open 2024?

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Nishikori and Draper are on the Day 2 Schedule at Erste Bank Open 2024 on Tuesday 22 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In their head-to-head matchups, Kei Nishikori has yet to defeat Jack Draper, with Draper leading 1-0. Their previous encounter took place in the 24 Paris Olympics on clay, with Draper emerging as the winner with a score of 6-1 6-4.

Analyzing their 52-week averages, we can see that Draper has made notable improvements in his first serve. He has a high serve quality, averaging more aces per match (8.1) compared to the tour average (5.7). However, it is interesting to note that his first serve percentage (58%) is lower than the tour average. Nishikori, on the other hand, may find an opportunity in Draper’s second serve, as it has an average speed of just 93mph, below the tour average of 96mph.

Kei Nishikori, aged 34, is currently ranked World No. 141. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 4 in 2015, becoming the top Asian men’s player in history. Notably, he earned his biggest career win by defeating No. 1 Djokovic in the 2014 US Open, becoming the first Asian Grand Slam men’s singles finalist. Throughout his career, Nishikori has captured 12 ATP Tour titles, including the 2008 Delray Beach, where he became the youngest champion on tour since Hewitt in 1998. He has also achieved success as a six-time ATP 500 champion, four-time ATP Masters 1000 finalist, four-time Nitto ATP Finals qualifier, and a bronze medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Nishikori holds the highest winning percentage in deciding sets among active players (151-58, .722). It is worth mentioning that Nishikori is playing his first indoor match since the 2021 Marseille and has a record of 1-3 against Top 20 players this year. His most recent appearance in Vienna in 2018 saw him advance to the finals, defeating No. 7 Thiem in the quarterfinals before losing to Anderson.

Jack Draper, aged 22, currently holds a career-high ranking of World No. 18. He has been on an impressive trajectory, achieving new career-high rankings 22 times in 2022. Draper broke into the Top 200 in February, the Top 100 in June, and the Top 50 in September, peaking at No. 18 in October 2024. In the 2024 US Open, he reached the semifinals without dropping a set, becoming the fourth British man to do so in the Open Era. Draper’s breakthrough came when he captured his first ATP Tour title by defeating two-time champion Berrettini in the final of the 2024 Stuttgart tournament. He earned the biggest win of his career by defeating No. 2 Alcaraz in the second round of the Queen’s Club. In previous years, Draper reached his first ATP Tour semifinal at Eastbourne as a wildcard participant in 2022. He also claimed victories over top 10 players like Tsitsipas and Auger-Aliassime in Montreal and reached the third round of the US Open. Notably, in his earlier career, Draper defeated Sinner and Bublik to earn his first and second ATP Tour wins and reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 London/Queen’s Club tournament as the 309th-ranked wildcard. Additionally, he ended his junior career by achieving a career-high ranking of No. 7 and reaching the Wimbledon boys’ singles final in 2018, defeating Mejia in the semifinals with a thrilling score of 7-6 6-7 19-17. Draper has had a strong record in opening rounds since the start of the grass season, with a record of 7-1, and his only loss came against No. 30 Thompson at the ATP Masters 1000 Montreal. In his most recent indoor appearance at the 2023 Sofia tournament, Draper reached his first ATP Tour final, narrowly losing to Mannarino.

In conclusion, Kei Nishikori and Jack Draper are set to face each other once again. Draper leads in their head-to-head matches, while Nishikori will be looking to exploit opportunities in Draper’s second serve. Nishikori has an impressive career, with multiple ATP Tour titles and a high winning percentage in deciding sets. Draper, on the other hand, has shown significant improvements in recent years, achieving a career-high ranking and capturing his first ATP Tour title.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Nishikori will win.
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