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Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori Live Stream & Tips - Value on Cilic at the Japan Open

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 26 Sep 2024

John Eastwood 26 Sep 2024

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Cilic won the Hangzhou Open last week
Can Nishikori turn back the clock in Tokyo?
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Marin Cilic has won his last 5 matches (Getty)

Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori Preview

Kei Nishikori has a great record in Japan but hasn’t played in Tokyo since 2018. Marin Cilic won the title in Hangzhou last week and can maintain his form with an upset win.

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Marin Cilic Stats
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Kei Nishikori Stats
Kei Nishikori Form

Stats

Marin Cilic has won his last 5 matches.
Kei Nishikori has lost 2 of his last 3 matches.

HTH

Kei Nishikori is 9-6 against Marin Cilic.

They last met at the 2018 US Open quarter-finals, Nishikori winning in 5 sets.

Marin Cilic Stats

Nationality: Croatia

Age: 35 (28 September 1988)

Height: 6'6" (1.98m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 212

Career High: 3 (January 2018)

ATP Tour Titles: 21

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 1

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Japan Open Best Result: Semi-Finals (2016, 2017)

Marin Cilic Form

Marin Cilic has played 14 matches this year, going out in the first round in his opening three ATP Tour events.

The Croatian took six months off before returning to action on the Challenger circuit. He failed to impress after exiting in the second round in Manacor and quarter-finals in Cassis.

The 35-year-old came back to beat Zachary Svajda 5-7 6-3 6-0 in Hangzhou last week and never looked back. He took out Yoshihito Nishioka and Brandon Nakashima on his way to the final where he beat Zhizhen Zhang 7-6 7-6.

Kei Nishikori Stats

Nationality: Japan

Age: 34 (29 December 1989)

Height: 5'10" (1.78m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 200

Career High: 4 (March 2015)

ATP Tour Titles: 12

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Japan Open Best Result: Winner (2012, 2014)

Kei Nishikori Form

Kei Nishikori started the year in March, going 1-4 before a quarter-final run in Montreal. He beat three Top 60 players in Canada before getting off the ATP Tour.

The 34-year-old recently took a trip to Italy to compete in two Challenger events on clay, reaching quarter-finals in Como and Genoa.

Nishikori beat Nicolas Mejia at the Davis Cup. He went out in the first round in Chengdu last week, knocked out in straight sets by Juncheng Shang.

Verdict

Marin Cilic v Kei Nishikori

Marin Cilic is coming off a title win in Hangzhou and Kei Nishikori has done nothing to impress since Montreal. I am backing Cilic to upset the odds in Japan.

Marin Cilic Win

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