Kei Nishikori and Luca Nardi have met 2 times since 2024; Kei Nishikori leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Phoenix (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Nardi
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 4,082 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.58 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -40.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -4.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Nardi has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Nishikori's 0%).
| Opponent | Nishikori | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Yibing Wu | L 36 63 16 | L 57 64 46 26 |
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | L 63 46 26 | W 63 60 |
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
Oscar Weightman
Lexus Nottingham Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Jacob Fearnley
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Remy Bertola
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Remy Bertola
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 4
Oriol Roca Batalla
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Giles Hussey
Lexus Nottingham Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Hugo Grenier
Moldova Open · Round of 32
May 25
Genaro Alberto Olivieri
Moldova Open · Quarterfinals
May 22
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–43 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 44% |
| Sets won | 53% | 48% |
| Games won | 52% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Nardi |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
