Alexander Zverev vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

HEAD TO HEAD

A. Zverev vs K. Nishikori

Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev

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Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori

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6

Played

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Win

28
Age
35
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
3
C. Rank
158
2
Best Rank
4
25
Total Titles
12
1
YTD Titles
0
$34.3M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Zverev 5 - 1 Nishikori

They have played 16 sets in total, with Alexander Zverev winning 12 and Kei Nishikori winning 4. The last match between Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori was at the French Open - Paris, 06-06-2021, Round: R4, Surface: Clay, with Alexander Zverev getting the victory 6-4 6-1 6-1.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Zverev5
Nishikori1
Last 6 H2H Matches:

(R4French Open - Paris(06-06-21)

Clay
GER Flag
Alexander Zverev
6
6
6
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
4
1
1

(R3Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-13-21)

Clay
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Alexander Zverev
4
6
6
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Kei Nishikori
6
3
4

(R2Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid(05-05-21)

Clay
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Alexander Zverev
6
6
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Kei Nishikori
3
2

A. Zverev vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile

Stats
$34,332,034Career Prize Money$19,078,945
67.83% (601-285)Career Total W/L68.04% (596-280)
3Clay1
2Hard0
27Titles21
5Total H2H Matches1
68.75% (55-25)YTD Win/Loss50.00% (10-10)
1YTD Titles0

A. Zverev vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Alexander Zverev has won 46.44% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 50.85%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Alexander Zverev, in recent form, has won 42.32% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 51.79%. The same stats for first serve returns are 22.73% and 23.73% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Alexander Zverev has saved 56.07% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 48.00% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Alexander Zverev has won 68.75% of matches played (W/L 55/25), with Kei Nishikori winning 56.00% (W/L 14/11) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Alexander Zverev has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 70% (W/L 212/90), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 66% (W/L 108/56). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 70% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
  • Player level: In the last year, Alexander Zverev has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 74.19% of matches (W/L 23/8), where as Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 54.55% of matches (W/L 6/5). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
  • Direct H2H matches: They have played 6 times before with Alexander Zverev winning 5 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 1 times. They have played 16 sets in total, with Alexander Zverev winning 12 and Kei Nishikori winning 4.
  • The last match between Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori was at the French Open - Paris, 06-06-2021, Round: R4, Surface: Clay, with Alexander Zverev getting the victory 6-4 6-1 6-1.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:50:36.
  • Deciding set H2H prediction: Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori have played a deciding set 3 times, with Alexander Zverev winning 2 times and Kei Nishikori 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Alexander Zverev has played against opponents with an average rank of 53.26 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 114.92.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Alexander Zverev has won 50% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kei Nishikori has won 73% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Alexander Zverev has converted 24.12% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kei Nishikori has converted 25.93% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Alexander Zverev vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

A. Zverev vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
5H2H Matches Won1
12Sets Won4
86Games Won57
35Aces (Total)7
19Total Double Faults7
1:50:36Average Match Time1:50:36
63% (269/426)1st Serve %62% (292/469)
76% (204/269)1st Serve Win %57% (167/292)
49% (77/157)2nd Serve Win %51% (90/177)
48% (26/54)Break Pts Won %52% (13/25)
45% (212/469)Return Points Win %34% (145/426)
80% (4/5)Best‑of‑3 Win %20% (1/5)
100% (1/1)Best‑of‑5 Win %0% (0/1)
67% (2/3)Deciding Set Win %33% (1/3)
75% (3/4)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/2)
25% (1/4)1st Set Won, Lost Match100% (2/2)
100% (2/2)1st Set Lost, Won Match25% (1/4)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Zverev 54%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Zverev 51%, Nishikori 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Zverev 63%, Nishikori 59%.

A. Zverev Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardNitto ATP Finals - Turin - 10-11-2025

Robin

CANF. Auger
L
6-4 7-6(4)

Robin

ITAJ. Sinner
L
6-4 6-3

Robin

USAB. Shelton
W
6-3 7-6(6)
I.hardRolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025

SF

ITAJ. Sinner
L
6-0 6-1

QF

RUSD. Medvedev
W
2-6 6-3 7-6(5)

K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardYokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025

R1

JPNT. Ichikawa
W
4-6 6-1 6-1
HardCincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025

R1

ARGC. Ugo
L
7-5 6-3
ClayGonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025

R2

RUSK. Khachanov
L
7-5 2-5 ret.

R1

USAL. Tien
W
4-6 6-4 6-4
ClayMutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025

R2

CAND. Shapovalov
L
6-1 6-4
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A. Zverev vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
67.83% (601/285)YTD Win/Loss68.04% (596/280)
63.86% (1470/832)Sets Win/Loss62.27% (1398/847)
53.82% (12172/10443)Games Win/Loss53.88% (11496/9841)
67.05% (236/116)Hard Win/Loss67.81% (297/141)
70.20% (212/90)Clay Win/Loss68.29% (140/65)
65.85% (108/56)Indoor Hard W/L70.70% (111/46)
66.18% (45/23)Grass Win/Loss63.16% (48/28)
0.6Aces Per Game0.23
6695Aces Total2441
0.26Double Faults Per Game0.18
2935Total Double Faults1929
1:48:23Average Match Time1:27:16
323.25Average Opponent Rank454.21
66% (43109/65040)1st Serve %62% (36571/59095)
74% (32008/43109)1st Serve Win %70% (25744/36571)
51% (11121/21923)2nd Serve Win %53% (12012/22509)
41% (2598/6392)Break Points Won % (Total)41% (2540/6168)
38% (26098/68025)Return Points Win %40% (24087/60695)
73.75% (118/42)Slam W/L69.43% (109/48)
69.87% (167/72)Masters W/L61.98% (119/73)
54.17% (26/22)Cups W/L76.00% (19/6)
68.42% (208/96)Main Tour W/L69.57% (224/98)
60.00% (18/12)Tour Finals W/L35.71% (5/9)
59.65% (34/23)Challenger W/L72.95% (89/33)
55.26% (21/17)Futures W/L71.43% (20/8)
67% (480/719)Best of 3 Sets Win %68% (475/696)
73% (116/160)Best of 5 Sets Win %72% (113/158)
59% (236/398)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)59% (165/281)
58% (170/294)Deciding Set Win %73% (201/277)
86% (580/500)1st Set Won, Won Match92% (511/469)
14% (580/80)1st Set Won, Lost Match8% (511/41)
33% (306/101)1st Set Lost, Won Match35% (365/128)

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