Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic have met 15 times since 2015; Novak Djokovic leads 15–0. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at US Open (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🎾 All-Court vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,271 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
15 career meetings, newest first
Sep 4, 2021
US Open
H Hard · Round of 32
Jul 26, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Jan 19, 2019
Australian Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Sep 7, 2018
US Open
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 11, 2018
Wimbledon
G Grass · Quarterfinals
May 14, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Quarterfinals
May 7, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Round of 64
Nov 17, 2016
ATP Finals
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 31, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Canada
H Hard · Finals
May 13, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Semifinals
May 6, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Semifinals
Apr 3, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Miami
H Hard · Finals
Jan 22, 2016
Australian Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Nov 11, 2015
ATP Finals
H Hard · Round Robin
May 12, 2015
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.27 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -45.3% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -1.81u |
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
Joao Fonseca
Roland Garros · Round of 32
May 29
Valentin Royer
Roland Garros · Round of 64
May 27
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 24
Dino Prizmic
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 64
May 8
Jack Draper
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 16
Mar 11
Aleksandar Kovacevic
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 32
Mar 9
Kamil Majchrzak
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 64
Mar 7
Carlos Alcaraz
Australian Open · Final
Jan 31
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–34 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 76% |
| Sets won | 53% | 68% |
| Games won | 52% | 57% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 2 |
| Grand Slam | 0 | 5 |
| Other | 0 | 3 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 7 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 8 |
| Clay | 0 | 6 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
