Kei Nishikori defeated Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-1 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Yuichi Sugita came in defending last year's quarter-final, but Kei Nishikori had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard.
No previous meetings on record.
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.