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 | 49% | 19/39 | 50% | 4/8 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 9/18 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 51% | 29/57 | 50% | 7/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 14/32 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 74% | 14/19 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 69% | 18/26 | 50% | 2/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 32/36 | 86% | 6/7 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 19/36 | 57% | 4/7 |
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
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 399 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Kei Nishikori.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control 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 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.05 | 3.62 |
| ROI % | -5.0% | +10.5% |
| Units P/L | -0.25u | +0.21u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
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
Anton Shepp
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
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
Alex Marti Pujolras
M25 Mataro · Semifinals
May 23
Keaton Hance
M25 Mataro · Quarterfinals
May 22
David Naharro
M25 Mataro · 2nd Round
May 21
Rafael Jodar
Citi Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Juncheng Shang
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Jack Kennedy
Savannah Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 22
Colton Smith
Savannah Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 20
Yibing Wu
Sarasota Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 9
Nicolas Kicker
Sarasota Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 7
Clement Tabur
Cherbourg Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 9
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Thionville Challenger · 2nd Round
Mar 4
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–57 matches
| Metric | Kennedy | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 68% | 57% |
| Sets won | 61% | 54% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
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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