Ben Shelton vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
B. Shelton vs K. Nishikori
Ben Shelton
USA
l
l
w
l
w
w
l
l
l
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
23
Age
35
-
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
9
C. Rank
158
5
Best Rank
4
3
Total Titles
12
1
YTD Titles
0
$9.1M
Career Money
$19.1M
-
Plays
Right-Handed
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
23
Age
35
-
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
9
C. Rank
158
5
Best Rank
4
3
Total Titles
12
1
YTD Titles
0
$9.1M
Career Money
$19.1M
-
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Shelton 1 - 0 Nishikori
They have played 2 sets in total, with Ben Shelton winning 2 and Kei Nishikori winning 0. The last match between Ben Shelton and Kei Nishikori was at the French Open - Paris, 30-05-2024, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Ben Shelton getting the victory 7-6(7) 6-4 ret..
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Shelton | 1 |
| Nishikori | 0 |
Last 1 H2H Matches:
(R2) French Open - Paris(05-30-24)
Ben Shelton
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Kei Nishikori
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B. Shelton vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $9,066,750 | Career Prize Money | $19,078,945 |
| 64.12% (168-94) | Career Total W/L | 68.04% (596-280) |
| 1 | Clay | 0 |
| 7 | Titles | 21 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 62.50% (40-24) | YTD Win/Loss | 50.00% (10-10) |
| 1 | YTD Titles | 0 |
B. Shelton vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Ben Shelton has won 48.30% 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 Ben Shelton, in recent form, has won 40.53% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 51.79%. The same stats for first serve returns are 20.77% and 23.73% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Ben Shelton has saved 59.55% 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 Ben Shelton has won 61.54% of matches played (W/L 40/25), with Kei Nishikori winning 56.00% (W/L 14/11) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Ben Shelton has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 72% (W/L 43/17), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 12/11). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 72% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
- Player level: In the last year, Ben Shelton has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 65.22% of matches (W/L 15/8), 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 1 times before with Ben Shelton winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Ben Shelton winning 2 and Kei Nishikori winning 0.
- The last match between Ben Shelton and Kei Nishikori was at the French Open - Paris, 30-05-2024, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Ben Shelton getting the victory 7-6(7) 6-4 ret..
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:49:0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Ben Shelton has played against opponents with an average rank of 56.49 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, Ben Shelton has won 57% 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, Ben Shelton has converted 24.59% 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.
Ben Shelton vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
B. Shelton vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 2 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 13 | Games Won | 10 |
| 9 | Aces (Total) | 0 |
| 5 | Total Double Faults | 3 |
| 1:49:0 | Average Match Time | 1:49:0 |
| 65% (48/74) | 1st Serve % | 69% (60/87) |
| 79% (38/48) | 1st Serve Win % | 65% (39/60) |
| 50% (13/26) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (14/27) |
| 33% (2/6) | Break Pts Won % | 33% (1/3) |
| 39% (34/87) | Return Points Win % | 31% (23/74) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Shelton 55%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Shelton 46%, Nishikori 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Shelton 67%, Nishikori 59%.
B. Shelton Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nitto ATP Finals - Turin - 10-11-2025 | ||||
Robin  Jannik SinnerJ. Sinner | L | 6-3 7-6(3) | ||
Robin  Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 4-6 7-6(7) 7-5 | ||
Robin  Alexander ZverevA. Zverev | L | 6-3 7-6(6) | ||
| Rolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025 | ||||
QF Jannik SinnerJ. Sinner | L | 6-3 6-3 | ||
R3  Andrey RublevA. Rublev | W | 7-6(6) 6-3 | ||
K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025 | ||||
R1 Taisei IchikawaT. Ichikawa | W | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | ||
| Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025 | ||||
R1  Camilo Ugo CarabelliC. Ugo | L | 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Gonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025 | ||||
R2 Karen KhachanovK. Khachanov | L | 7-5 2-5 ret. | ||
R1 Learner TienL. Tien | W | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025 | ||||
R2 Denis ShapovalovD. Shapovalov | L | 6-1 6-4 | ||
B. Shelton vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 64.12% (168/94) | YTD Win/Loss | 68.04% (596/280) |
| 60.12% (410/272) | Sets Win/Loss | 62.27% (1398/847) |
| 52.55% (3660/3305) | Games Win/Loss | 53.88% (11496/9841) |
| 65.44% (89/47) | Hard Win/Loss | 67.81% (297/141) |
| 55.81% (24/19) | Clay Win/Loss | 68.29% (140/65) |
| 71.67% (43/17) | Indoor Hard W/L | 70.70% (111/46) |
| 52.17% (12/11) | Grass Win/Loss | 63.16% (48/28) |
| 0.68 | Aces Per Game | 0.23 |
| 2335 | Aces Total | 2441 |
| 0.27 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.18 |
| 917 | Total Double Faults | 1929 |
| 1st Match | Average Match Time | 1:27:16 |
| 190.52 | Average Opponent Rank | 454.21 |
| 65% (13633/21049) | 1st Serve % | 62% (36571/59095) |
| 75% (10275/13633) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (25744/36571) |
| 54% (4013/7416) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (12012/22509) |
| 39% (592/1499) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (2540/6168) |
| 34% (7159/20971) | Return Points Win % | 40% (24087/60695) |
| 70.21% (33/14) | Slam W/L | 69.43% (109/48) |
| 57.38% (35/26) | Masters W/L | 61.98% (119/73) |
| 50.00% (2/2) | Cups W/L | 76.00% (19/6) |
| 55.26% (42/34) | Main Tour W/L | 69.57% (224/98) |
| 0.00% (0/3) | Tour Finals W/L | 35.71% (5/9) |
| 80.00% (44/11) | Challenger W/L | 72.95% (89/33) |
| 75.00% (12/4) | Futures W/L | 71.43% (20/8) |
| 62% (134/215) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 68% (475/696) |
| 71% (32/45) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 72% (113/158) |
| 54% (90/166) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 59% (165/281) |
| 56% (50/89) | Deciding Set Win % | 73% (201/277) |
| 87% (145/126) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 92% (511/469) |
| 12% (145/18) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 8% (511/41) |
| 35% (117/41) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 35% (365/128) |
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