Prediction Of Nishikori Vs Muller H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Bank Of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2025?

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Nishikori and Muller are on the Day 7 Schedule at Bank Of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2025 on Sunday 5 January 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 Japanese tennis player, is currently ranked No. 106 in the world. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 4 in 2015. Nishikori has had a successful career, with a record of 445 wins and 221 losses, and he has won 12 titles. In 2025, he reached the final of the Hong Kong tournament with a perfect 4-0 record. Nishikori is known as the top Asian men’s player in history and made history as the first Asian Grand Slam men’s singles finalist in 2014 when he defeated Novak Djokovic, who was ranked number one at the time.

Nishikori’s career started at a young age, and he achieved his first ATP Tour title at the age of 18 in 2008, winning the Delray Beach tournament. This victory made him the youngest champion on the tour since Lleyton Hewitt’s win at the 1998 Adelaide tournament at the age of 16. Throughout his career, Nishikori has had numerous accomplishments, including winning six ATP 500 titles, reaching four ATP Masters 1000 finals, qualifying for the Nitto ATP Finals four times, and winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Additionally, he has the highest winning percentage in deciding sets among active players, with a record of 153 wins and 58 losses.

Nishikori is currently seeking his 12th ATP Tour title and his first since winning the 2019 Brisbane tournament. His recent success has led to a rise in the rankings, as he jumped 32 places to No. 74 on the PIF ATP Live Rankings. With a title win in Hong Kong, he could reach as high as No. 62 in the rankings. Nishikori has had previous success on Asian soil, winning titles in Tokyo in 2012 and 2014 and in Kuala Lumpur in 2014. If he wins the tournament, he will become the second Asian champion in its history, following in the footsteps of Indian player Ramesh Krishnan, who won in 1986.

It has been a significant gap since Nishikori’s last title. His title drought currently stands at 5 years, 11 months, and 30 days, which would make it the third-longest gap between titles since 2000. Other players who have had long title droughts include Grigor Dimitrov, Rajeev Ram, Jarkko Nieminen, Marton Fucsovics, and Olivier Rochus.

The opponent, Alexandre Muller, is a 27-year-old French tennis player. He is currently ranked No. 67 in the world, which is his career-high ranking. Muller’s career record stands at 31 wins and 39 losses, and he has reached two finals. He made his breakthrough in the rankings in 2023 when he reached the top 100, and in December 2024, he achieved his career-high ranking of No. 67. Muller’s journey to the final includes notable victories over Andrey Rublev and reaching the fourth round of the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome.

Muller’s journey as a professional tennis player started in 2017 when he made his tour-level debut at the Roland Garros tournament as a wild card. He won his first tour-level match at the 2021 Australian Open as a lucky loser. In addition to his tour-level performances, Muller has a record of 138 wins and 121 losses in Challenger events, winning his first title in 2022 in Blois.

Muller’s success in the Hong Kong tournament has secured him a new career-high ranking of No. 59 on the PIF ATP Live Rankings. With a title win, he could advance to No. 56. He aims to become the first French champion in the history of the tournament. If he wins the final after losing the opening set, he will join a select group of players, including Arthur Ashe and Alexander Bublik, who have achieved this rare feat.

In the doubles final, the Lexus ATP Head2Head, the finalists are yet to be mentioned.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Nishikori will win.
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