Alexander Zverev def. Kei Nishikori — Round of 16, Roland-Garros 2021
Grand SlamClayParis, France31 May – 13 Jun
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Kei Nishikori411
What this match is worth
Points earned
+400
Zverev · Nishikori banks 200
Around this match
Title defence
Rafael Nadal still in — won it in 2020
Seeds left
7 of 9 — nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8…
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇩🇪Oscar Otte
3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0
Alessandro Giannessi🇮🇹
6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 4-6 6-4
🇷🇺Roman Safiullin
7-6(4) 6-3 7-6(1)
Karen Khachanov🇷🇺
4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4
🇷🇸Laslo Djere
6-2 7-5 6-2
Henri Laaksonen🇨🇭
7-5 0-0 RET
Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Alexander Zverev beat Oscar Otte; Kei Nishikori beat Alessandro Giannessi. Round of 64: Alexander Zverev beat Roman Safiullin; Kei Nishikori beat Karen Khachanov. Round of 32: Alexander Zverev beat Laslo Djere; Kei Nishikori beat Henri Laaksonen
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
9–2
Sets won
7–4
61%
Games won
54%
2–0
Tiebreaks
0–1
1
Deciding sets
2
Alexander Zverev left, Kei Nishikoriright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.