Zverev vs Nishikori: how many sets will they play?

Zverev improves with each match he plays. The starting rounds at Roland Garros were quite difficult for Alexander, and he even almost went home after the first round of the tournament.

Zverev had to face his compatriot Oscar Otte in his opener, and he lost the first two sets. But Alexander found the strength to turn the tides and earned the victory (3-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0). In the second and third rounds, Zverev defeated Roman Safiullin (7-6, 6-3, 7-6) and Laslo Djere (6-2, 7-5, 6-2).

Nishikori played two five-set matches at the start of Roland Garros. In the first round, Kei beat Alessandro Giannessi (6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4), and in the second round, the Japanese faced off the Russian Karen Khachanov (4-6, 6-2, 2 -6, 6-4, 6-4).

Obviously, such long matches had a negative effect on the physical form of Nishikori. The Japanese athlete really needed some rest, and he got it:  during the third round match against Henri Laaksonen, Nishikori played only one set, after which his opponent withdrew from the competition due to a leg injury.