Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori have met 5 times since 2018; Daniil Medvedev leads 3–2. Their most recent meeting: Daniil Medvedev won at ATP Cup (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Medvedev
🤖 Servebot
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 54% vs 🎾 All-Court across 1,601 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Daniil Medvedev.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
5 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Medvedev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–5 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.05 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -10.5% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.36u | -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
Medvedev has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Nishikori's 0%).
| Opponent | Medvedev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | W 63 62 | L 63 46 26 |
| Yibing Wu | L 75 67 46 | L 36 63 16 |
Last five matches per player
Terence Atmane
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Daniel Altmaier
Terra Wortmann Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 15
Kamil Majchrzak
Libema Open · Semifinals
Jun 13
Marin Cilic
Libema Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 13
Thijs Boogaard
Libema Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 9
Adam Walton
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Jannik Sinner
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Semifinals
May 16
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 · 13–67 matches
| Metric | Medvedev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 54% |
| Sets won | 64% | 53% |
| Games won | 55% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Medvedev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 1 |
| ATP 500 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Medvedev | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |