Daniel Evans and Kei Nishikori have met 3 times since 2017; Kei Nishikori leads 2–1. Their most recent meeting: Daniel Evans won at ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Evans
🎾 All-Court
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
🎾 All-Court vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,005 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
3 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Evans | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–4 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.41 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -4.00u | -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 (100% vs Evans's 0%).
| Opponent | Evans | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jade | L 46 46 | W 62 63 |
Last five matches per player
Marcos Giron
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Charles Broom
Lexus Ilkley Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
James Watt
Lexus Ilkley Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7
Bruno Kuzuhara
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Daniel Jade
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Rei Sakamoto
Australian Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 18
Oliver Crawford
Guangzhou (Huangpu) · Round of 16
Sep 10
Charles Chen
Guangzhou (Huangpu) · Round of 32
Sep 9
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 · 13–19 matches
| Metric | Evans | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 42% | 54% |
| Sets won | 46% | 53% |
| Games won | 48% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Evans | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Evans | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
