[Chris Kuerten]

This is certainly not a fun opener for Nishikori. Yes, Almagro is just coming back from an injury, but he has troubled Nishikori a lot in the past. Beat him in their most recent meeting, on Nishikori's home soil of Tokyo in 2013, 7-6(2) 5-7 6-3 and two years earlier Nishikori managed to just scrape by 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4.

 

[DjokerLife94]

Almagro in 5.

 

[IrelandisMine]

Kei in 3

 

[emotion]

Nishikori in an easy 3. Almagro is not match-fit and nearly withdrew.

 

[Redkop]

Don't think Nico is fully match fit yet, probably no one worse to play then Kei in this circumstance. Nishikori wins 7-6 6-3 7-6

 

[Sombrerero loco]

kei in 3

 

[Wi$$ard]

Nico to save tennis?

 

[Banoffee]

Nishikori is a top 3 baseliner atm, easy 3

 

[RedHotRafa49]

Nishikori in 4. Mugro steals first set tiebreak. Goes up 5-0 40-0 and proceeds to lose 7-6 5-7 0-6 0-6

 

[Kowchi]

If anyone actually watched the most recent Almagro match they already know the outcome :lol:

 

[lina2kei]

Kei easy in 3.

 

[Tezza12]

Kei in straights. Almagro is still nowhere near match fit.