The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Sakamoto, Rei at 1.61 — an implied 60% chance. The favourite delivered.

• Sakamoto, Rei: opened 1.79, closed 1.61 (60%)
• Nishikori, Kei: opened 2.08, closed 2.38 (40%)

Sakamoto, Rei — recent form

• 2026-08-26Sakamoto, Rei 40-30 Muller, Alexandre
• 2026-08-24Clarke, Jay 15-0 Sakamoto, Rei
• 2026-08-20Sakamoto, Rei 3-4 Van Assche, Luca
• 2026-08-18Rodionov, Jurij 0-15 Sakamoto, Rei
• 2026-08-14Milavsky, Daniel 15-0 Sakamoto, Rei

Nishikori, Kei — recent form

• 2026-08-01Zheng, Michael 30-0 Nishikori, Kei