Yoshihito Nishioka vs Jannik Sinner Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Beijing Open

Prediction published on 30/09/2023, 07:08  by Joseph King | Modified on 30/09/2023 at 07:08 in Tennis Predictions

The round of 16 of the ATP China Open in Beijing sees sixth-seed Jannik Sinner taking on unseeded Yoshihito Nishioka. The winner of this matchup will take on either third-seed Holger Rune or Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-final. This is Sinner’s first event since being eliminated in the fourth round of the US Open back in the beginning of September. Prior to that, the talented young Italian took down the National Bank Open at Toronto in the middle of August for his first tournament win of the year. The 22-year-old is currently seventh in the official ATP rankings and is boasting an incredible 75.8% winning mark this season. Sinner is in good standing for an appearance at the upcoming Nitto ATP Finals as he sits fourth 4,365 qualification points. This puts him nearly 700 points above fifth-place with the top seven earning automatic entry into the competition. Sinner got by Daniel Evans 2-1 in the first round of this event, improving his record on hard courts to 23-6 in the year 2023.

Yoshihito Nishioka comes into this event off the back of a strong showing at the Zhuhai open just a few days ago where he made the final. The 28-year-old was ultimately unable to overcome 14th-ranked Karen Khachanov, who he lost to in straight sets. It was the 28-year-old’s best performance of the year and he will be hoping that form will carry over into this event. Nishioka currently holds the 38th-place ranking in the ATP and is having a fairly disappointing year overall. The Japanese pro has managed to win only 19 of his 37 total matches in 2023, placing yearly winning percentage at 51% and well below his 61% career mark. Nishioka had to come from behind to advance to this stage after dropping the first set to 160th-ranked Juncheng Shang in the round of 32 but ultimately prevailed 2-1.