In the Round of 32 at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships on Wednesday, Marin Cilic (ranked No. 373) meets Kei Nishikori (No. 200).
Cilic’s last match was a win, 6-4, 7-6, over Brandon Nakashima on September 23, 2024 in the semifinals at the Hangzhou Open. Nishikori lost his most recent match on September 19, 2024 in the Round of 32 at the Chengdu Open to Juncheng Shang 4-6, 4-6.
Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori: live stream info & TV channel
- Tournament: Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: Wednesday, September 25
- Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo
- Court Surface: Hard
Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori matchup stats
- Cilic has a record of 4-2 on hard courts over the last 12 months.
- Cilic has won 79.5% of his service games on hard courts and 27.7% of his return games over the past year.
- Cilic has converted 21 of 37 break points on hard courts (56.8%) over the past 12 months and is 186th in break points won.
- In his most recent tournament, the Hangzhou Open, Cilic beat No. 36-ranked Nakashima in the semifinal, 6-4, 7-6 on September 23 but then withdrew.
- Nishikori has posted a 3-3 record in three tournaments on hard courts over the past year.
- When playing on hard courts, Nishikori has a 76.9% winning percentage in service games and a 21.2% winning percentage in return games.
- Nishikori has won 35.9% of break points on hard courts (14 out of 39) which ranks 221st.
- In his last tournament (the Chengdu Open) on September 19, Nishikori went up against Shang in the Round of 32 and was taken down 4-6, 4-6.
Cilic vs. Nishikori futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:56 PM ET.
- Cilic Odds to Win the 2024 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships: +4000
- Nishikori Odds to Win the 2024 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships: +5000
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:56 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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