THE FACTS
When is Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov taking place? Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov will take place on Sunday 25th July, 2021 at (not before) 03:00 (UK)
Where is Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov taking place? Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov played on? Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov? There are no tickets for Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov
Where can I stream Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov in the UK? If Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Yoshihito Nishioka vs Karen Khachanov is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
World number 55 Yoshihito Nishioka beat John Isner in the first round of Wimbledon earlier this month but the effort of that five-set match took its toll on the 25-year-old. A humbling by Aljaz Bedene in the second round seemed to carry over to his appearance at the Hall of Fame Open where he lost to Jack Sock and he faces a desperately tough test here against Karen Khachanov. World number 25 Khachanov enjoyed a return to the world stage after an average couple of seasons by reaching the quarter-finals of Wimbledon. The Russian, also 25, beat a tough field of opponents and only just lost to Denis Shapovalov in five sets at SW19 which should be a springboard for a return to full-time form.
Former world number eight Khachanov was the winner in the only previous meeting with Nishioka, defeating the left-hander in straight sets at the 2019 Australian Open. The powerful Russian is all about defence and that is not a great match-up for Nishioka, whose tricky, pacy game is likely to come back at him with interest. Form right now suggests this should be a fairly routine win for Khachanov and without an adoring Japanese crowd at Ariake Park he should be the man better able to cope with the fairly clinical conditions.