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Nishikori K. vs Sakamoto R.

Friday, 28 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score · sets
Nishikori K.0-2Sakamoto R.
Set 1
4-6
Set 2
6-7

Prediction and result

Before the match, the model gave Sakamoto R. a 73% chance on hard courts. That rests on a ranking of No. 157 against No. 477 and 7 wins from the last 10 matches on hard courts to 5. Sakamoto R. won 2-0 in sets, as the model expected.

USA•ATP•Us Open•hard
Nishikori K.
Age 36 · Rank #477
VS
Age 20 · Rank #157
Sakamoto R.
Friday, 28 August 2026 at 19:15
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score · sets
Nishikori K.0-2Sakamoto R.
Set 1
4-6
Set 2
6-7
Model win probability
Nishikori K.Sakamoto R.
27%
73%
First meeting — no head-to-head history between these players.
Model Prediction
Nishikori K.
27%
Sakamoto R.
73%
medium confidenceData 70%hard0 H2H used
◀ Nishikori K.Why the model leansSakamoto R. ▶
Ranking
-0.47
Surface
0.00
Form
-0.36
H2H
0.00
Model v2.3-2026-06
Nishikori K. Form
Nishikori K.
27 Aug2026
Nishikori K.ATP #477 vs Antonius M.ATP #670
2-0W
25 Aug2026
Ofner S.ATP #125 vs Nishikori K.ATP #477
1-2W
13 Aug2026
Trungelliti M.ATP #83 vs Nishikori K.ATP #477
2-1L
12 Aug2026
Nishikori K.ATP #477 vs Comesana F.ATP #123
2-1W
01 Aug2026
Zheng M.ATP #106 vs Nishikori K.ATP #477
2-0L
30 Jul2026
Jodar R.ATP #13 vs Nishikori K.ATP #477
2-0L
28 Jul2026
Nishikori K.ATP #477 vs Shang J.ATP #227
2-1W
22 Apr2026
Kennedy J.ATP #386 vs Nishikori K.ATP #477
2-1L
21 Apr2026
Nishikori K.ATP #477 vs Smith C.ATP #221
2-0W
10 Apr2026
wu Y.ATP #113 vs Nishikori K.ATP #477
2-1L
Sakamoto R. Form
Sakamoto R.
26 Aug2026
Sakamoto R.ATP #157 vs Muller A.ATP #138
2-0W
25 Aug2026
Clarke J.ATP #239 vs Sakamoto R.ATP #157
1-2W
20 Aug2026
Sakamoto R.ATP #157 vs Van Assche L.ATP #40
1-2L
18 Aug2026
Rodionov J.ATP #143 vs Sakamoto R.ATP #157
0-2W
14 Aug2026
Milavsky D.ATP #316 vs Sakamoto R.ATP #157
2-0L
13 Aug2026
Suresh D.ATP #394 vs Sakamoto R.ATP #157
0-2W
13 Aug2026
Blanchet U.ATP #199 vs Sakamoto R.ATP #157
1-2W
07 Aug2026
Sakamoto R.ATP #157 vs Butvilas E.ATP #195
1-2L
06 Aug2026
Sakamoto R.ATP #157 vs Mmoh M.ATP #173
2-0W
04 Aug2026
Sakamoto R.ATP #157 vs Mayo A.ATP #581
2-0W
Head-to-Head
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