French Open 2019 – Kei Nishikori vs Laslo Djere Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Kei Nishikori vs Laslo Djere taking place? TBD, Roland-Garros, Paris
When is Kei Nishikori vs Laslo Djere on and what time does it start? Friday 31st May, 2019 – (not before) TBD (UK)
What channel is Kei Nishikori vs Laslo Djere on in the UK? ITV4 & Eurosport are sharing broadcasting rights for the French Open so it is worth checking their schedules
Where can I stream Kei Nishikori vs Laslo Djere? Televised matches can be streamed via the ITV Hub & Eurosport Player
Where can I get tickets for Kei Nishikori vs Laslo Djere? https://tickets.rolandgarros.com/en/home
HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time meetings: N/A
Last meeting: N/A
THE PLAYERS
KEI NISHIKORI
- Kei Nishikori is spoiling all the fun for the home fans so far at this year’s Roland-Garros after defeating Frenchmen Quentin Halys in the first round and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second.
- The Japanese number one has had a mixed clay-court season having reached the semi-finals in Barcelona before a round of 16 exit in Madrid and the quarter-finals at the Italian Open.
- The top ten ever-present is currently ranked at number seven in the world and will be hoping to progress from the third round for the fifth consecutive year.
LASLO DJERE
- Highly-rated Serb Laslo Djere has got past decent opposition in straight sets so far after beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Alexei Popyrin to reach the third round.
- Djere’s last two tournament exits have come at the hands of top 20 opponents but he left his mark at the Madrid Open after defeating Juan Martin del Potro in the second round.
- The 23-year-old had never won a match at Roland-Garros before this year, not including qualifying, and has never faced his third-round opponent Kei Nishikori.
THE PREDICTION
It is often hard to predict a match between two players meeting each other for the first time, and there is an extra difficulty in predicting what kind of mood Kei Nishikori will be in. Laslo Djere, tall, lean and highly mobile (not unlike fellow Serb Novak Djokovic) represents the kind of player that can trouble Niahikori, who relies on speed and manoeuvrability himself to better his opponents. For want of a prediction, Nishikori has the experience and history to progress to the round of 16, but Laslo Djere may just provide a mini shock here in a long ordeal.
