Kei Nishikori and Stan Wawrinka have met 8 times since 2015; Stan Wawrinka leads 5–3. Their most recent meeting: Stan Wawrinka won at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (2019).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Wawrinka
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 55% vs 🎾 All-Court across 650 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Stan Wawrinka.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the all-court's tactical versatility.
8 career meetings, newest first
May 8, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Round of 16
Feb 14, 2019
Rotterdam
H Hard · Semifinals
Aug 8, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 32
Jan 6, 2017
Brisbane
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 10, 2016
ATP Finals
H Hard · Round Robin
Sep 9, 2016
US Open
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 26, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Canada
H Hard · Semifinals
Jan 28, 2015
Australian Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nishikori | Wawrinka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 2–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.62 | 2.46 |
| ROI % | -30.0% | -50.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.20u | -3.55u |
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
Jesper de Jong
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 25
Alex Michelsen
Gonet Geneva Open · Round of 16
May 13
Raul Brancaccio
Gonet Geneva Open · Round of 32
May 9
Stefano Travaglia
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 6
Sebastian Ofner
Open Aix Provence Crédit Agricole · Round of 32
Apr 28
Cameron Norrie
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Round of 32
Apr 8
Sebastian Baez
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 64
Apr 6
Matteo Martineau
Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Mar 12
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 13–43 matches
| Metric | Nishikori | Wawrinka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 54% | 56% |
| Sets won | 53% | 55% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nishikori | Wawrinka |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 2 |
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nishikori | Wawrinka |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 4 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
