Match facts
US Open 2021PlayersAt the time of the match
| Novak Djokovic | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #56 |
| Ranking points | 11,113 | 1,208 |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | SRB | JPN |
| Age | 34 | 32 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 188 cm | 178 cm |
| 2021 season | 56 - 7 | 27 - 18 |
| Hard record | 751 - 141 (84.2%) | 303 - 156 (66%) |
| Career record | 1193 - 242 (83.1%) | 455 - 238 (65.7%) |
Head-to-head22 meetings
2021-08-30 · US Open · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-7(4)6-36-36-2Round of 32Kei Nishikori 2021-07-24 · Tokyo Olympics · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-26-0QuarterfinalKei Nishikori 2019-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-14-1RETQuarterfinalKei Nishikori 2018-08-27 · US Open · Hard
Novak Djokovic6-36-46-2SemifinalKei Nishikori 2018-07-02 · Wimbledon · Grass
Novak Djokovic6-33-66-26-2QuarterfinalKei Nishikori 2018-05-14 · Rome Masters · Clay
Novak Djokovic2-66-16-3QuarterfinalKei Nishikori Road in US Open2021
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic6-16-7(5)6-26-1Round of 128Holger RuneNovak Djokovic6-26-36-2Round of 64Tallon GriekspoorNovak Djokovic6-7(4)6-36-36-2Round of 32Kei NishikoriNovak Djokovic1-66-36-26-2Round of 16Jenson BrooksbyNovak Djokovic5-76-26-26-3QuarterfinalMatteo BerrettiniNovak Djokovic4-66-26-44-66-2SemifinalAlexander ZverevDaniil Medvedev6-46-46-4FinalNovak Djokovic Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori6-16-15-76-3Round of 128Salvatore CarusoKei Nishikori7-6(3)6-36-7(5)2-66-3Round of 64Mackenzie McdonaldNovak Djokovic6-7(4)6-36-36-2Round of 32Kei Nishikori
Serve statistics
| Novak Djokovic | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 6 |
| Double faults | 7 | 3 |
| Service points | 131 | 143 |
| 1st serve in | 62.6% | 65% |
| 1st serve won | 76.8% | 63.4% |
| 2nd serve won | 51% | 44% |
| Service games | 19 | 20 |
| Break points saved | 11 / 13 | 9 / 16 |