Kei Nishikori and Michael Zheng have met 1 time since 2023; Kei Nishikori leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Palmas del Mar (2023).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Zheng
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,005 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 | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 3–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.42 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -29.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -2.06u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Zheng has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Nishikori's 0%).
| Opponent | Nishikori | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Yibing Wu | L 36 63 16 | L 26 36 |
| Clement Tabur | L 67 46 | W 36 64 62 |
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
Mark Lajal
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Shintaro Mochizuki
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 8
Dino Prizmic
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 24
Jesper de Jong
Roland Garros · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 21
Stefano Travaglia
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 20
Antoine Ghibaudo
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 18
Tomas Barrios Vera
Oeiras Open 4 · Round of 32
May 11
Vit Kopriva
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 128
Mar 5
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–47 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 70% |
| Sets won | 53% | 65% |
| Games won | 52% | 55% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Zheng |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
