Kei Nishikori vs Roger Federer Prediction & Betting Tips - Wimbledon Qualification, England

Prediction published on 09/07/2019, 04:39  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 09/07/2019 at 05:39 in Tennis Predictions

Roger Federer is the second seed for this tournament (much to the disgust of world ranked two Rafael Nadal). He is chasing a record ninth Wimbledon title and has only dropped one set so far on his way to this quarter-final. Federer has only won this tournament three times since 2007 with his last win being in 2017 but he has been in superb form throughout this tournament. Only once since 2002 has he failed to make It to the last eight here and his last sixteen match saw him defeat Matteo Berretini for the loss of only five games. 

Kei Nishikori is the eighth seed and has only dropped one set in this tournament. That came in his fourth round match when losing the second set in his win over Mikhail Kukushkin. Nishikori is in the last eight here for the second successive year but has a fairly straightforward draw this year. Federer will be the first seed that he has had to meet and the chances of Nishikori making it into his first ever Wimbledon semi-final aren't looking good. Nishikori is in his third Grand Slam quarter final of the year but wins over the very best in the game are rarities, especially on grass. Both of his quarter finals this year ended in heavy defeats and another is on the horizon here. The tip is for Federer to win this match in straight sets 3-0.