Washington · R32 · Hard · best of 3 · Jul 27, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC

Juncheng Shang vs. Kei Nishikori — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · July 27, 2026

Every pick below gets graded after the match — wins and misses both stay up.

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Result

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Kei Nishikori won 6-7 6-3 6-4

Nailed it. We had Kei Nishikori at 53% before the match, and Kei Nishikori won 6-7 6-3 6-4.

Juncheng Shang and Kei Nishikori meet in the round of 32 at Washington on Monday. Kei Nishikori is 5-5 across recent matches. Juncheng Shang limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.

Kei Nishikori has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 3 against Juncheng Shang. On hard specifically it reads 2-1 Nishikori — worth more than the overall number this week.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. Little separates them; Nishikori gets the nod on the finest of margins.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Hard rating

Juncheng Shang

1700

Kei Nishikori

1758

Overall rating

Juncheng Shang

1744

Kei Nishikori

1759

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Juncheng Shang	Kei Nishikori
1st serve in	63.6%	64%
1st serve points won	70.2%	68.4%
2nd serve points won	51.7%	52%

Form

Juncheng Shang

5–5

Kei Nishikori

5–5

Head to head

Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head 2-1. On hard: 2-1 Kei Nishikori.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Juncheng Shang vs Kei Nishikori at Washington?: Kei Nishikori won 6-7 6-3 6-4.
Was the Juncheng Shang vs Kei Nishikori prediction correct?: Nailed it. We had Kei Nishikori at 53% before the match, and Kei Nishikori won 6-7 6-3 6-4.
What is the head-to-head record between Juncheng Shang and Kei Nishikori?: Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head 2-1. On hard: 2-1 Kei Nishikori.