Prediction of Dennis Novikov vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
D. Novikov vs K. Nishikori

Dennis Novikov

USA

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'4" (193 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

159

119

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$306.8K

Career Money

$19.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'4" (193 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

159

119

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$306.8K

Career Money

$19.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Novikov 1 - 2 Nishikori

They have played 7 sets in total, with Dennis Novikov winning 2 and Kei Nishikori winning 5. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Dennis Novikov was at the Dallas Challenger, 29-01-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-3 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Novikov	1
Nishikori	2

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(R1) Dallas Challenger(01-29-18)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Dennis Novikov

(R1) Newport Beach Challenger(01-23-18)

Stats

Dennis Novikov

Kei Nishikori

(R2) Rogers Cup - Toronto(07-27-16)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Dennis Novikov

D. Novikov vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile

D. Novikov	Stats	K. Nishikori
$306,845	Career Prize Money	$19,078,945
51.57% (247-232)	Career Total W/L	68.00% (595-280)
1	Hard	1
0	Indoor	1
9	Titles	21
1	Total H2H Matches	2
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	50.00% (10-10)

D. Novikov vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Dennis Novikov has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 49.46%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Dennis Novikov, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 48.86%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 25.76% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Dennis Novikov has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 60.00% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Dennis Novikov has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Kei Nishikori winning 54.17% (W/L 13/11) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Dennis Novikov has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 57% (W/L 23/17), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 42% (W/L 28/38). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 57% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
Player level: In the last year, Dennis Novikov has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), 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 3 times before with Dennis Novikov winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 2 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Dennis Novikov winning 2 and Kei Nishikori winning 5.
The last match between Dennis Novikov and Kei Nishikori was at the Dallas Challenger, 29-01-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-3 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:25:5.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Dennis Novikov has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 87.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Dennis Novikov has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kei Nishikori has won 70% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Dennis Novikov has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Dennis Novikov vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

D. Novikov vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

D. Novikov	Stats	K. Nishikori
1	H2H Matches Won	2
2	Sets Won	5
30	Games Won	38
28	Aces (Total)	11
9	Total Double Faults	16
1:25:5	Average Match Time	1:25:5
59% (122/207)	1st Serve %	55% (111/201)
66% (81/122)	1st Serve Win %	72% (80/111)
45% (38/85)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (47/90)
35% (8/23)	Break Pts Won %	46% (12/26)
37% (74/201)	Return Points Win %	43% (88/207)
33% (1/3)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	67% (2/3)
100% (1/1)	Deciding Set Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (2/2)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/2)
0% (0/2)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

D. Novikov Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
M15 Orange Park - 18-04-2022
R1 Kyle KangK. Kang	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
Q3 Juan Carlos Prado AngeloJ. Carlos	W	6-3 6-4	Stats
Q1 Luca-Julian HotzeL. Hotze	W	6-1 6-4	Stats
M25 Calabasas - 21-03-2022
R1 Jc AragoneJ. Aragone	L	7-5 6-3	Stats
Q3 Aidan MayoA. Mayo	W	4-6 7-6(4) 10-5	Stats

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K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025
R1 Camilo Ugo CarabelliC. Ugo	L	7-5 6-3	Stats
Gonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025
R2 Karen KhachanovK. Khachanov	L	7-5 2-5 ret.	Stats
R1 Learner TienL. Tien	W	4-6 6-4 6-4	Stats
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025
R2 Denis ShapovalovD. Shapovalov	L	6-1 6-4	Stats
R1 Aleksandar VukicA. Vukic	W	6-4 3-6 6-3	Stats

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D. Novikov vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

D. Novikov	Stats	K. Nishikori
51.57% (247/232)	YTD Win/Loss	68.00% (595/280)
50.39% (577/568)	Sets Win/Loss	62.27% (1396/846)
49.91% (5616/5636)	Games Win/Loss	53.86% (11480/9833)
55.02% (159/130)	Hard Win/Loss	67.73% (296/141)
44.05% (37/47)	Clay Win/Loss	68.29% (140/65)
42.42% (28/38)	Indoor Hard W/L	70.70% (111/46)
57.50% (23/17)	Grass Win/Loss	63.16% (48/28)
0.47	Aces Per Game	0.23
2605	Aces Total	2439
0.23	Double Faults Per Game	0.18
1254	Total Double Faults	1927
1:4:54	Average Match Time	1:27:17
610.48	Average Opponent Rank	453.96
58% (14913/25930)	1st Serve %	62% (36526/59026)
73% (10848/14913)	1st Serve Win %	70% (25707/36526)
49% (5439/11017)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (12003/22485)
37% (753/2019)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (2535/6163)
35% (8750/24731)	Return Points Win %	40% (24053/60622)
48.48% (16/17)	Slam W/L	69.43% (109/48)
50.00% (9/9)	Masters W/L	61.98% (119/73)
0% (0/0)	Cups W/L	76.00% (19/6)
36.67% (11/19)	Main Tour W/L	69.57% (224/98)
0% (0/0)	Tour Finals W/L	35.71% (5/9)
46.99% (117/132)	Challenger W/L	72.73% (88/33)
63.09% (94/55)	Futures W/L	71.43% (20/8)
51% (240/468)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	68% (474/695)
50% (4/8)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	72% (113/158)
52% (110/210)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	59% (165/281)
55% (97/176)	Deciding Set Win %	72% (200/276)
81% (245/199)	1st Set Won, Won Match	92% (511/469)
19% (245/46)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	8% (511/41)
21% (234/48)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	35% (364/127)