Ilya Ivashka and Kei Nishikori have met 1 time since 2021; Kei Nishikori leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Tokyo Olympics (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ivashka
🧱 The Wall
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 57% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,782 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 wall's elite returner.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ivashka | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–4 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.97 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | +8.5% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | +1.02u | -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 Ivashka and Nishikori posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Ivashka | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | L 16 75 67 | L 63 46 26 |
| Sanhui Shin | W 63 63 | W 64 61 |
Last five matches per player
Pablo Martinez Gomez
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Rodrigo Fernandes
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Hamish Stewart
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Semifinals
May 22
Alex Hernandez
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Quarterfinals
May 21
Petr Bar Biryukov
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Final
May 21
Manish Sureshkumar
S M KRISHNA MEMORIAL OPEN · Round of 16
May 20
Keegan Smith
KARNATAKA OPEN · Semifinals
May 15
Manish Sureshkumar
KARNATAKA OPEN · Quarterfinals
May 14
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
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–28 matches
| Metric | Ivashka | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 54% |
| Sets won | 57% | 53% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ivashka | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ivashka | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
