Kei Nishikori and Mitchell Krueger have met 2 times since 2023; Kei Nishikori leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Houston (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Krueger
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 🎾 All-Court archetype wins about 57% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,168 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Kei Nishikori.
All-Court players often use tactical versatility and net approach ability to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
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 | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 4–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.72 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -43.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -4.37u |
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 Nishikori and Krueger posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Nishikori | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| Yibing Wu | L 36 63 16 | L 57 46 |
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
Henry Searle
Texas Spine and Joint Men's Championship · Round of 32
Jun 2
Jay Friend
UAMS Health Little Rock Open · Round of 32
May 26
Benjamin Hassan
Oeiras Open 4 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 11
Viktor Durasovic
Oeiras Open 4 · 1st Round Qualifying
May 10
Manas Dhamne
CAME CUP 2026 CITTA' DI CERVIA · Round of 32
May 9
Daniel Elahi Galan
Savannah Challenger · Quarterfinals
Apr 18
Tyler Zink
Tallahassee Tennis Challenger · Round of 16
Apr 16
Braden Shick
Savannah Challenger · Round of 16
Apr 15
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–48 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 42% |
| Sets won | 53% | 42% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Krueger |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
