Kei Nishikori and Roberto Carballes Baena have met 1 time since 2019; Kei Nishikori leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Kei Nishikori won at Barcelona (2019).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🪃 Counterpuncher
Baena
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 4,082 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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 | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 1.65 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -32.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -5.13u |
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 Baena posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Colton Smith | W 62 63 | W 76 63 |
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
Sebastian Ofner
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Miguel Damas
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 16
Jesper de Jong
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Final
Jun 14
Francesco Forti
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Semifinals
Jun 13
Raul Brancaccio
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Stefano Travaglia
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 11
Max Hans Rehberg
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 10
Gianmarco Ferrari
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 10
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–53 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 53% |
| Sets won | 53% | 50% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Baena |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
