Grand Slam · Quarterfinals · Australian Open
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Nishikori
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,271 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Novak Djokovic plays Kei Nishikori.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.27 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | -45.3% | -30.0% |
| Units P/L | -1.81u | -1.20u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 15 career meetings
15
Djokovic
0
Nishikori
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
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Djokovic | Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 70.3% | 60.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.7% | 67.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 56.8% | 52% |
| Aces / Match | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.3% | 64.5% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 32.8% | 35.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 50.1% | 53.9% |
| BP Converted % | 44.8% | 46.6% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 17 | 19 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26 | 39.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 71.4% | 68.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.7% | 52% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
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
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
Matchup overview
Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori face off in the Quarterfinals at Australian Open on Hard.
Novak Djokovic leads 15-0 over 15 previous meetings.
Novak Djokovic is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Joao Fonseca (May 29).
Kei Nishikori is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Colton Smith (Apr 21).
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