ATP Tour
Kei Nishikori
Unranked
ATP World Ranking - 0 pts
Player Archetype
🏹 Frontrunner
Excels when dictating play and building early leads. Gets ahead with aggressive opening sets and uses confidence-driven momentum to close matches before opponents can settle in.
Fast startsAggressive openersMomentum-drivenStrong holds
Strong against
⚔️ The Gladiator63%
🛡️ The Spoiler56%
Weak against
🤖 Servebot46%
🧱 The Wall48%
Player Overview
Career-High Ranking
#42 (2022-02-21)
Record 2015-2026
293
Wins
137
Losses
68.1%
Win %
0
Titles
Win / Loss by Year
Career record broken down by surface
| Year | Summary | Clay | Hard | Grass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9/11 | 2/3 | 7/8 | - |
| 2025 | 14/11 | 3/1 | 11/10 | - |
| 2024 | 20/11 | 5/3 | 15/7 | 0/1 |
| 2023 | 10/3 | - | 10/3 | - |
| 2021 | 33/27 | 10/8 | 20/15 | 3/4 |
| 2020 | 4/7 | 4/7 | - | - |
| 2019 | 29/14 | 10/5 | 15/8 | 4/1 |
| 2018 | 48/21 | 11/5 | 32/14 | 5/2 |
| 2017 | 27/12 | 12/5 | 12/5 | 3/2 |
| 2016 | 58/19 | 18/5 | 36/13 | 4/1 |
| 2015 | 50/16 | 13/3 | 33/12 | 4/1 |
| Career | 302/152 | 88/45 | 191/95 | 23/12 |
Serve & Return
Averages · Last 90 days (9 matches)
Serve
1st Serve In-
1st Serve Pts Won-
2nd Serve Pts Won-
Break Points Saved-
Aces / Match2.0
Double Faults / Match1.8
Avg 1st Serve105 mph
Max Serve Speed119 mph
Return
1st Return Pts Won-
2nd Return Pts Won-
Break Points Converted-
Rally
Winners / Match17.0
Unforced Errors / Match20.0
Net Pts Won %-
Total Pts Won %-
Prop Research
Career hit rates on common betting markets · 133 serve-stat matches
Kei Nishikori has served 3+ aces in 37.6% of career matches and 5+ aces in 12.8%.
Ace Totals
| Outcome | Hit rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 or more | 82% | 109/133 |
| 3 or more | 38% | 50/133 |
| 5 or more | 13% | 17/133 |
| 10 or more | 2% | 2/133 |
| 15 or more | 2% | 2/133 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/133 |
Double Fault Totals
| Outcome | Hit rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 or more | 80% | 106/133 |
| 2 or more | 65% | 86/133 |
| 3 or more | 39% | 52/133 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 15/133 |
| 8 or more | 0% | 0/133 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/133 |
Total Sets
| Outcome | Hit rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sets | 48% | 218/453 |
| 3 Sets | 38% | 174/453 |
Set Betting
| Outcome | Hit rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | 32% | 145/453 |
| 2-1 | 20% | 89/453 |
| 1-2 | 12% | 52/453 |
| 0-2 | 16% | 73/453 |
Match/Set Winner
| Outcome | Hit rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Set Winner | 60% | 271/453 |
| 2nd Set Winner | 60% | 270/448 |
| 3rd Set Winner | 66% | 152/230 |
Recent Matches
Last 10 results
FormLLWWL
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Surface | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo | 1st Round | Frances Tiafoe | Hard | 46 46 | L |
| Aug 28, 2026 | U.S. Open - New York | 3rd Round Qualifying | Rei Sakamoto | Hard | 46 67 | L |
| Aug 27, 2026 | U.S. Open - New York | 2nd Round Qualifying | Michael Antonius | Hard | 64 64 | W |
| Aug 25, 2026 | U.S. Open - New York | 1st Round Qualifying | Sebastian Ofner | Hard | 61 26 62 | W |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati | 3rd Round Qualifying | Marco Trungelliti | Hard | 64 57 36 | L |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati | 1st Round Qualifying | Francisco Comesana | Hard | 64 16 75 | W |
| Aug 1, 2026 | National Bank Open - Montreal | 3rd Round Qualifying | Michael Zheng | Hard | 36 16 | L |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Citi Open - Washington | 2nd Round | Rafael Jodar | Hard | 36 26 | L |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Citi Open - Washington | 1st Round | Juncheng Shang | Hard | 67 63 64 | W |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Savannah Challenger | 2nd Round | Jack Kennedy | Clay | 36 76 06 | L |
Rivalries
Most-played opponents, head-to-head
Kei Nishikori FAQ
Kei Nishikori does not hold a current ATP ranking. The career-high ranking is #42, reached in 2022.
Kei Nishikori is from Japan.
Kei Nishikori has a win-loss record since 2015 of 293-137 (68% win rate).
Kei Nishikori: a career-high ranking of #42 in 2022.
Kei Nishikori's strongest surface by win rate is hard, with a 191-95 record (67%). Surface splits: hard 191-95 (67%), clay 88-45 (66%), and grass 23-12 (66%).
Kei Nishikori has won 4 of the last 10 completed matches (40%). The current run is 2 straight losses.
Kei Nishikori's most-played opponents are Novak Djokovic (16 meetings, 0-16), Kevin Anderson (9 meetings, 5-4), and Marin Cilic (8 meetings, 5-3).