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Nishikori did not seem fully engaged at Kooyong and Memphis, but he still won. Looking at his opponents, he can allow himself to start the matches casually and slowly increase the tempo as the tournament goes on. He is one of the title contenders and feels great here. Krajicek does very well on his serve and beat Karlović in his last match, though primarily through mental domination. He is training hard and is in great shape, as well as a lefty with a tricky serve and iritating backhand slice. Realistically speaking, Nishikori is superior in every segment here, except perhaps the serve, so he should win. However, Krajicek has a great serve, is in equally great form, and rather motivated, so I don't expect Nishikori to win decisively. Nishikori might up the tempo a bit today, but will still play just enough to win, and Krajicek's rush will serve to support him not losing by 6 or more games.