Kei Nishikori and Mikhail Kukushkin have met 6 times since 2016; Kei Nishikori leads 6–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Wimbledon (2019).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Kukushkin
💥 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.
6 career meetings, newest first
Jul 8, 2019
Wimbledon
G Grass · Round of 16
Oct 24, 2018
Vienna
H Hard · Semifinals
May 15, 2017
Geneva
C Clay · Round of 16
Mar 5, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
H Hard · Round of 64
Feb 12, 2016
Memphis
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jan 7, 2016
Brisbane
H Hard · Round of 16
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 3–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.00 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -47.4% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -4.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
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
Mattia Bellucci
Terra Wortmann Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Mark Lajal
Wuxi Open · Round of 16
May 7
Tianhui Zhang
Wuxi Open · Round of 32
May 6
Coleman Wong
Jiangxi Open · Round of 32
Apr 29
Leandro Riedi
Gwangju Open · Round of 16
Apr 23
Pavel Kotov
Gwangju Open · Round of 32
Apr 21
Jie Cui
WUNING OPEN 2 · Round of 32
Apr 15
Blake Ellis
WUNING OPEN 2 · Round of 16
Apr 10
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–59 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 54% |
| Sets won | 53% | 54% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 3 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Kukushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 4 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
