2021 Dubai Tennis Championships Quarter-Final – Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori taking place? Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, UAE
When is Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori on and what time does it start? Thursday 18th March, 2021 – not before TBC (UK)
What surface is Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori being played on? Hard (outdoor)
Where can I get tickets for Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori? No tickets are available as this event will be held behind closed doors
What channel is Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori on? This match will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Lloyd Harris vs Kei Nishikori? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream the match live via their platform. Subscribers of Tennis TV can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
South African qualifier Lloyd Harris continued his excellent Dubai Open on Wednesday with a fairly comfortable straight-sets defeat of 14th seed Filip Krajinovic. The 24-year-old reaches the quarter-finals via a stunning straight-sets win over the first seed Dominic Thiem in the round before on Tuesday and will be a real test of former world number four Kei Nishikori’s continued return. The Japanese star took out the fifth seed David Goffin in the round of 16 in impressive straight-sets as he bids to return to the top 10 and this will be a fascinating match that could go either way. World number 81 Harris is certainly better than his current ATP ranking due to a reduced points system and could be in for a bright year in 2021. The way he beat Thiem suggests he can beat Nishikori here, though it might be safer to pick this to go to three sets.
