Kei Nishikori and Learner Tien have met 1 time since 2025; Kei Nishikori leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Geneva (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Tien
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🎾 All-Court vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,343 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 9–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.02 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | +17.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | +2.39u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Tien has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Nishikori's 33%).
| Opponent | Nishikori | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Smith | W 62 63 | W 64 75 |
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | L 63 46 26 | W 34 41 42 42 |
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli | L 57 36 | W 76 63 |
Last five matches per player
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
Max Schoenhaus
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 32
Jun 15
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Terra Wortmann Open · Round of 16
Jun 12
Flavio Cobolli
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 30
Facundo Diaz Acosta
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Cristian Garin
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Mariano Navone
Gonet Geneva Open · Final
May 23
Alex Michelsen
Gonet Geneva Open · Quarterfinals
May 21
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Gonet Geneva Open · Round of 16
May 13
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–65 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 68% |
| Sets won | 53% | 61% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
