Kei Nishikori vs Michael Zheng — Palmas Del Mar CH Final

Palmas Del Mar CH · CHALLENGER · Final
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLWLWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2023 ·
hard
USA
Michael Zheng
#110ATP
1695ELO
1672Hard ELO
$310kYTD
$502kCAREER
22 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWL
Nishikori K.
6-2 7-5
Zheng M.
Nishikori K.
672
Zheng M.
250

Kei Nishikori defeated Michael Zheng 6-2 7-5 in the Palmas Del Mar CH final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Zheng came in ranked #110, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Kei Nishikori claimed a first win over Michael Zheng in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Kei Nishikori closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–5.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-01MontrealQ32hardMichael Zheng6-3 6-1

Statistics

This season
Nishikori K.Zheng M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 99). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Freshness

Recent load
Nishikori K.Zheng M.
Freshness·Slight edge
94
83

Nishikori K.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Zheng M.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw