Karen Khachanov and Kei Nishikori have met 7 times since 2016; Kei Nishikori leads 5–2. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Hong Kong (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Khachanov
💥 Big Hitter
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,271 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
7 career meetings, newest first
Jan 1, 2025
Hong Kong
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 2, 2021
Roland Garros
C Clay · Round of 64
May 3, 2021
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Round of 64
Oct 16, 2018
Vienna
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 13, 2018
Halle
G Grass · Round of 16
Jun 14, 2017
Halle
G Grass · Round of 16
Sep 1, 2016
US Open
H Hard · Round of 64
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Khachanov | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–7 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.65 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -40.0% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -5.20u | -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 1 shared opponent, both Khachanov and Nishikori posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Khachanov | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | L 36 46 | L 57 36 |
Last five matches per player
Ethan Quinn
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Jesper de Jong
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 29
Marco Trungelliti
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Arthur Gea
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Ugo Humbert
Bitpanda Hamburg Open · Round of 16
May 13
Casper Ruud
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Quarterfinals
May 13
Dino Prizmic
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 16
May 12
Botic van de Zandschulp
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 32
May 10
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 · 13–51 matches
| Metric | Khachanov | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 55% | 54% |
| Sets won | 55% | 53% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Khachanov | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 2 |
| ATP 500 | 2 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Khachanov | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 3 |
| Clay | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 2 | 0 |
