Stadium: Ariake Tennis Forest Park (Tokyo).
In the 1/4 finals of the Olympic tennis tournament, the world's number 1, Novak Djokovic, will meet with the 69th-ranked player of the world ranking, Kei Nishikori. The men have battled each other 15 times and the Japanese have never defeated the Serb. Let's see if Kei will be able to break this losing streak against Novak.
Novak Djokovic form
Do you know how long Novak Djokovic's winning streak is? That's right, 22 matches already. The last time the Serb lost was in mid-May on the court of Rome to Rafael Nadal. Since then, Novak has won a tournament in Belgrade, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and three matches at the Olympics in Tokyo. In Japan, the Balkan has not lost a single set so far and was stronger than Delen, Struff, and Davidovich Fokina. Frankly speaking, I don't believe Nishikori can put up much of a fight against Djokovic.
I talked to the organizers about the heat. I suggested starting the matches later. They said they were working on it. Soon there will be fewer matches, then we can start a little later. That will suit us, the players. The breaks between matches have already increased. That's good, but only a later start of the game day will solve the whole problem. I was promised to solve the problem. We'll see.
Novak Djokovic
Kei Nishikori form
Kei Nishikori is one of the Japanese team's hopes. Kei has lost some form and ranking in the last couple of seasons, but Nishikori came to the Olympics in very good shape. Had the Japanese player not fallen in the same category as Djokovic, it is quite possible that he would have ended up with a medal. In the meantime, with one more step to the semifinals, I don't believe that Kay would make it to the podium because now Novak is too strong. Note that after beating Andrei Rublev, Kei Nishikori knocked Chiron and Ivashka out of the tournament.
Expert betting tips
It is a shame we will not see Kei Nishikori in the semifinals. Against any other tennis player, including Daniil Medvedev, Nishikori would probably have a chance, but against Novak Djokovic, who is at the peak of his form, it is unlikely to take the victory. With this in mind, we suggest the following bets for the upcoming match: ТO (18.5) for 1.727 W1 (-5.5) for 1.80.