Prediction Of Nishikori Vs Machac H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Dallas Open 2025?

What Time Will Kei Nishikori Play Against Tomas Machac?

Nishikori and Machac are on the Day 3 Schedule at Dallas Open 2025 on Wednesday 5 February 2025. 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?

Kei Nishikori, a 35-year-old professional tennis player from Japan, holds the esteemed title of being the top Asian men’s player in history. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 4 in 2015. One of his most significant accomplishments was defeating the No. 1 player, Djokovic, at the 2014 US Open, which made him the first Asian Grand Slam men’s singles finalist. Additionally, Nishikori secured his first ATP Tour title at the age of 18, winning the 2008 Delray Beach tournament when he was ranked 244th. He still holds the record of being the youngest champion on the tour since Hewitt’s victory at the 1998 Adelaide event. Over the course of his career, Nishikori has won a total of 12 ATP Tour titles, including six ATP 500 championships. He has also been a finalist in four ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, a four-time qualifier for the Nitto ATP Finals, and won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Nishikori stands out for having the highest winning percentage in deciding sets among active players, with a record of 154-59 (.723). He is also renowned for his success in fifth sets, ranking third in winning percentage behind Alcaraz and Djokovic, with a record of 29-8 (.784). In this particular event, Nishikori has an impressive history, having won 15 consecutive matches before losing to Anderson in the 2018 SF. He is one of three former champions in the current draw, alongside Opelka (2019, 2022) and Paul (2024). However, since the ATP Masters 1000 Montreal in August, Nishikori has had a mixed record, going 3-4 against Top 30 players after a winless streak of 0-6 between the 2021 ATP Masters 1000 Toronto and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

On the other side of the court, we have 24-year-old Tomas Machac from the Czech Republic. Machac broke into the Top 100 in the year-end rankings of 2022 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 25 in October 2024. One of Machac’s notable achievements was defeating Alcaraz, the No. 2 ranked player, to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 SF in Shanghai, where he lost to Sinner, the No. 1 ranked player. Machac also reached his first ATP Tour final at the 2024 Geneva tournament, where he secured the biggest win of his career by defeating Djokovic, the No. 1 ranked player. Representing the Czech Republic, Machac participated in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, reaching the 2R by defeating Sousa. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he claimed victories over Zhang in the men’s singles 1R and won the gold medal in the mixed doubles final with Siniakova. In his Challenger career, Machac has an impressive record of 110-54, including six runner-up finishes. Notably, he clinched back-to-back titles in Orleans and Mouilleron le Captif in October 2023. In his most recent ATP 500 appearances, Machac reached the quarter-finals in both tournaments, losing to Humbert in Tokyo SF and Draper in Vienna QF. He is the first Czech player to compete in this event since Vesely in 2015, who was eliminated by Sock in the 2R.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Nishikori will win.
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