Novak Djokovic def. Kei Nishikori — Round of 32, US Open 2021
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA30 Aug – 12 Sep
Novak Djokovic64666
🇯🇵
Kei Nishikori7332
What this match is worth
Points earned
+200
Djokovic · Nishikori banks 100
Head to head
2–0 Djokovic
In Setlex records · including this match
Around this match
Title defence
Rafael Nadal not in this draw — won it in 2019
Seeds left
14 of 31 — nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇩🇰Holger Rune
6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1
Salvatore Caruso🇮🇹
6-1 6-1 5-7 6-3
🇳🇱Tallon Griekspoor
6-2 6-3 6-2
Mackenzie Mcdonald🇺🇸
7-6(3) 6-3 6-7(5) 2-6 6-3
Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Novak Djokovic beat Holger Rune; Kei Nishikori beat Salvatore Caruso. Round of 64: Novak Djokovic beat Tallon Griekspoor; Kei Nishikori beat Mackenzie Mcdonald
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
6–1
Sets won
6–3
70%
Games won
57%
0–1
Tiebreaks
1–1
0
Deciding sets
1
Novak Djokovic left, Kei Nishikoriright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.
Previous meetings
1 meeting in Setlex records
Novak Djokovic leads 1–0