Cristian Garin and Kei Nishikori have met 2 times since 2020; they are level 1–1. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Barcelona (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Garin
🛡️ The Spoiler
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 57% vs 🛡️ The Spoiler across 1,775 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Kei Nishikori.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the spoiler's strong court coverage.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Garin | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–8 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.02 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -24.5% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.92u | -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
Nishikori has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Garin's 0%).
| Opponent | Garin | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Kicker | L 36 46 | W 63 62 |
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | L 46 46 | L 57 36 |
Last five matches per player
Learner Tien
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Henri Squire
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 16
Lautaro Midon
Oeiras Open 4 · Round of 32
May 12
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 64
May 8
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 128
May 7
Jan Choinski
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 5
Moez Echargui
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 4
Nuno Borges
Sardegna Open · Round of 16
Apr 30
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 · 13–50 matches
| Metric | Garin | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 54% |
| Sets won | 54% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Garin | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Garin | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
