This round of 16 clash between two veterans on the ATP circuit, Karen Khachanov and Kei Nishikori, promises to be a treat for spectators. These two have met multiple times before, which means they are pretty familiar with one another’s game. <\/p>
A win here will put one of them into the quarter-finals to play against either Sebastian Ofner or Nuno Borges. The Geneva Open<\/a> will be the pair’s last chance to prepare ahead of the French Open next week. <\/p> Interestingly, the pair started off the new year when they faced each other in a round of 16 match in Hong Kong this year. It was the Japanese who came from a set down to eventually win in three sets. <\/p> Nishikori would then go on to reach the final of the Hong Kong Open, defeating the likes of Cameron Norrie and Denis Shapovalov. However, since then, the 35-year-old has struggled to find his rhythm. <\/p> As for Khachanov, he, too, has struggled to gain any momentum with several early exits. His best result came at the Barcelona Open, where he reached the semi-finals, but apart from that, it hasn’t been the best of campaigns this year for the Russian.<\/p>Karen Khachanov vs Kei Nishikori Preview<\/h2>