Nishikori pulled off a surprising upset to defeat N Djokovic. Nishikori entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 12% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Nishikori refused to go away, chipping away at N Djokovic's lead until Nishikori took their first lead at the end of the match. N Djokovic never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Nishikori had earned the upset.