Alex de Minaur and Kei Nishikori have met 2 times since 2019; they are level 1–1. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Rotterdam (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Minaur
🎯 Baseliner
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 53% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 1,829 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Alex de Minaur.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Minaur | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–8 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.45 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -12.4% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.48u | -1.20u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Minaur has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Nishikori's 0%).
| Opponent | Minaur | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | W 64 62 | L 57 36 |
Last five matches per player
Denis Shapovalov
HSBC Championships · Round of 16
Jun 17
Brandon Nakashima
HSBC Championships · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Kamil Majchrzak
Libema Open · Final
Jun 13
Adrian Mannarino
Libema Open · Semifinals
Jun 13
Benjamin Bonzi
Libema Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Martin Damm
Libema Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Gabriel Diallo
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 9
Jakub Mensik
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 29
Colton Smith
Savannah Challenger · Round of 32
Apr 21
Jack Kennedy
Savannah Challenger · Round of 16
Apr 15
Yibing Wu
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 16
Apr 9
Nicolas Kicker
Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open · Round of 32
Apr 8
Clement Tabur
Challenger Cherbourg La Manche · Round of 32
Mar 9
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Thionville Open · Round of 16
Mar 4
Clement Tabur
Thionville Open · Round of 32
Mar 3
Jelle Sels
Thionville Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–69 matches
| Metric | Minaur | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 54% |
| Sets won | 65% | 53% |
| Games won | 55% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Minaur | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Minaur | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
