Kei Nishikori and Reilly Opelka have met 1 time since 2021; Kei Nishikori leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Dubai (2021).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Opelka
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 58% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 4,477 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Reilly Opelka.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
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 | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.56 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Opelka has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Nishikori's 0%).
| Opponent | Nishikori | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | L 63 46 26 | W 64 63 64 |
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
Federico Cina
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Ethan Quinn
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Round of 32
Apr 8
Taylor Fritz
Miami Open presented by Itau · Round of 32
Mar 12
Jack Draper
Miami Open presented by Itau · Round of 64
Mar 8
Ben Shelton
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 64
Mar 6
Nuno Borges
Miami Open presented by Itau · Round of 128
Mar 5
Ethan Quinn
BNP Paribas Open · Round of 128
Mar 4
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Australian Open · Round of 64
Jan 21
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–34 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 50% |
| Sets won | 53% | 52% |
| Games won | 52% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
