Jack Kennedy vs Kei NishikoriPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jack Kennedy and Kei Nishikori have met 1 time since 2026; Jack Kennedy leads 1–0. Across all meetings Kennedy has taken 2 sets to Nishikori's 1. Their most recent meeting: Jack Kennedy won at Savannah Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kennedy | Nishikori | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jack Kennedy | Kei Nishikori | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 46% | 16/35 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 9/18 | 40% | 4/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 28/53 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 38% | 11/29 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 12/18 | 56% | 5/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 61% | 14/23 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 28/32 | 82% | 9/11 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 16/32 | 45% | 5/11 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kennedy 0, Nishikori 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kennedy
⚔️ The Gladiator
Nishikori
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
The 🏹 Frontrunner archetype wins about 63% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 398 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Kei Nishikori.
Frontrunner players often use fast starts and aggressive openers to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 22, 2026
Savannah Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 0–3 | 4–5 |
| Avg odds | 3.66 | 2.70 |
| ROI % | -100.0% | -15.7% |
| Units P/L | -3.00u | -1.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 1 |
| Distance | 1,953 mi · 3,143 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA | JPN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kennedy has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Nishikori's 0%).
| Opponent | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Kaichi Uchida | W 64 64 | L 26 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Bryce Nakashima
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Liam Draxl
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Lloyd Harris
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 30
Anton Shepp
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Evan Zhu
M25 Dallas · 1st Round
Jul 7
Yosuke Watanuki
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Liam Broady
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Kaichi Uchida
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 29
Frances Tiafoe
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Rei Sakamoto
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Michael Antonius
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 27
Sebastian Ofner
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Marco Trungelliti
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 12
Francisco Comesana
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 11
Michael Zheng
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 1
Rafael Jodar
Citi Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 21–54 matches
| Metric | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 52% |
| Sets won | 58% | 50% |
| Games won | 51% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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