Kei Nishikori vs Nicolas KickerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Kei Nishikori and Nicolas Kicker have met 1 time since 2026; Kei Nishikori leads 1–0. Across all meetings Nishikori has taken 2 sets to Kicker's 0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Sarasota Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Nishikori | Kicker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Kei Nishikori | Nicolas Kicker | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 4/8 | 79% | 23/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 50% | 3/6 | 32% | 9/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 50% | 7/14 | 26% | 15/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 4/9 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 80% | 4/5 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 50% | 2/4 | 29% | 2/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 6/7 | 82% | 28/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 57% | 4/7 | 68% | 23/34 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Nishikori 1, Kicker 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎯 Baseliner
Kicker
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 399 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Kei Nishikori.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Apr 7, 2026
Sarasota Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 8–4 |
| Avg odds | 3.62 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | +10.5% | +36.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.21u | +4.41u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | ITA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rafael Jodar
Citi Open - Washington · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Juncheng Shang
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Jack Kennedy
Savannah Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 22
Colton Smith
Savannah Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 20
Yibing Wu
Sarasota Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 9
Nicolas Kicker
Sarasota Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 7
Clement Tabur
Cherbourg Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 9
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Thionville Challenger · 2nd Round
Mar 4
Maxim Mrva
Todi Challenger · Final
Aug 16
Marco Cecchinato
Todi Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 15
Francesco Passaro
Todi Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Thomas Faurel
Todi Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Frederico Ferreira Silva
Liberec Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi
Liberec Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 27
Diego Dedura
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Nicolas Zanellato
Piracicaba Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 26
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 14–57 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 51% |
| Sets won | 54% | 52% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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