Gael Monfils and Kei Nishikori have met 4 times since 2016; Kei Nishikori leads 3–1. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at US Open (2018).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Monfils
🤖 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 Gael Monfils.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
4 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Monfils | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.61 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -16.3% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -0.49u | -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
Across 2 shared opponents, both Monfils and Nishikori posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Monfils | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | L 36 46 | L 57 36 |
| Yibing Wu | L 36 16 | L 36 63 16 |
Last five matches per player
Hugo Gaston
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Alexander Bublik
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 32
Apr 7
Tallon Griekspoor
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 64
Apr 6
Felix Auger-Aliassime
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 64
Mar 6
Alexis Galarneau
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 128
Mar 4
Valentin Vacherot
Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC · Round of 16
Feb 25
Damir Dzumhur
Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC · Round of 32
Feb 24
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 · 13–15 matches
| Metric | Monfils | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 27% | 54% |
| Sets won | 40% | 53% |
| Games won | 47% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Monfils | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Monfils | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
