Rafael Jodar def. Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 — Washington Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Rafael Jodar defeated Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in the R16 of the Washington Open 2026.

Break-point conversion decided it. Rafael Jodar cashed all three chances he earned while erasing all three against his serve, and Kei Nishikori's second delivery kept feeding him, as Jodar won 58 percent of second-serve return points to the No. 719 wild card's 36. Nishikori held five of eight service games; Jodar held all nine, closed in 1 hour, 9 minutes, and books a Washington Open quarterfinal with Lorenzo Musetti (No. 15).

Match stats

Rafael Jodar: 3 aces, 51% first serves, 2 double faults, 3/3 break points. Kei Nishikori: 0 aces, 47% first serves, 2 double faults, 0/3 break points.

Profiles: Rafael Jodar · Kei Nishikori — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Rafael Jodar and Kei Nishikori.