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Fixture: (5) Alexander Zverev vs Kei Nishikori
Date: 5 May 2021
Tournament: Mutua Madrid Open 2021
Round: Second round (Round of 32)
Venue: Madrid, Spain
Category: ATP Masters 1000
Surface: Red clay
Prize money: €2,614,465
Match timing: Approx. 1 pm local time, 4.30 pm IST
Kei Nishikori opened his 2021 Mutua Madrid Open campaign with a hard-fought but straight-sets win over Karen Khachanov on Tuesday. A former finalist here, the Japanese needed 2 hours and 18 minutes to fend off his big-hitting opponent.
Nishikori has now been rewarded with a Round of 32 matchup with fifth seed Alexander Zverev.
Zverev has had a few encouraging results this season, including an ATP 500 title in Mexico. That said, he hasn't quite managed to find his footing on the red clay yet
The German holds a 2-2 win-loss record on the dirt so far this season. He made a second-round exit at the Monte Carlo Masters, before suffering another surprise loss - at the hands of Ilya Ivashka - in Munich.
Zverev does hold a strong record in Madrid though, where he is a former champion. The 24-year-old will be hopeful of turning over a new leaf in the Spanish capital this week.
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