Fabio Fognini vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
F. Fognini vs K. Nishikori

Fabio Fognini

ITA

1

Win

Played

3

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

188

C. Rank

158

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$10.9M

Career Money

$19.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

3

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

188

C. Rank

158

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$10.9M

Career Money

$19.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Fognini 1 - 3 Nishikori

They have played 11 sets in total, with Fabio Fognini winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 7. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Fabio Fognini was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 10-05-2021, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-3 6-4.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Fognini	1
Nishikori	3

Last 4 H2H Matches:

(R1) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-10-21)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Fabio Fognini

(QF) Miami Open - Miami(03-29-17)

Stats

Fabio Fognini

Kei Nishikori

(R2) Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid(05-04-16)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Fabio Fognini

F. Fognini vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile

F. Fognini	Stats	K. Nishikori
$10,850,083	Career Prize Money	$19,078,945
56.27% (691-537)	Career Total W/L	68.00% (597-281)
0	Clay	2
1	Hard	1
20	Titles	21
1	Total H2H Matches	3
0.00% (0-7)	YTD Win/Loss	50.00% (10-10)

F. Fognini vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Fabio Fognini has won 54.22% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 47.96%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Fabio Fognini, in recent form, has won 49.19% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 47.92%. The same stats for first serve returns are 26.87% and 23.61% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Fabio Fognini has saved 42.86% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 30.77% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Fabio Fognini has won 31.82% of matches played (W/L 7/15), with Kei Nishikori winning 55.56% (W/L 15/12) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Fabio Fognini has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 470/284), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 42% (W/L 45/62). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 62% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
Player level: In the last year, Fabio Fognini has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 5/5), 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 4 times before with Fabio Fognini winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 3 times. They have played 11 sets in total, with Fabio Fognini winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 7.
The last match between Fabio Fognini and Kei Nishikori was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 10-05-2021, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-3 6-4.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:56:56.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Fabio Fognini has played against opponents with an average rank of 212.91 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 130.93.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Fabio Fognini has won 44% 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, Fabio Fognini has converted 27.03% 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.

Fabio Fognini vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

F. Fognini vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

F. Fognini	Stats	K. Nishikori
1	H2H Matches Won	3
4	Sets Won	7
48	Games Won	58
14	Aces (Total)	13
8	Total Double Faults	10
1:56:56	Average Match Time	1:56:56
61% (222/363)	1st Serve %	64% (210/326)
64% (142/222)	1st Serve Win %	69% (145/210)
47% (66/141)	2nd Serve Win %	49% (57/116)
31% (11/35)	Break Pts Won %	40% (17/42)
38% (124/329)	Return Points Win %	42% (155/368)
33% (1/3)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	67% (2/3)
0% (0/1)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	100% (1/1)
0% (0/1)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (3/3)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/3)
0% (0/3)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

F. Fognini Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Wimbledon - London - 30-06-2025
R1 Carlos AlcarazC. Alcaraz	L	7-5 6-7(5) 7-5 2-6 6-1	Stats
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca - 23-06-2025
R1 Daniel AltmaierD. Altmaier	L	6-3 3-6 6-3	Stats
Nottingham 2 Challenger - 16-06-2025
R1 Arthur FeryA. Fery	L	6-3 7-6(5)	Stats
Boss Open - Stuttgart - 09-06-2025
R1 Corentin MoutetC. Moutet	L	6-4 6-7(3) 6-3	Stats
French Open - Paris - 26-05-2025
Q1 Nicolas Moreno De AlboranN. Moreno	L	6-3 6-2	Stats

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K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025
QF Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida	L	6-2 6-2	Stats
R2 Sanhui ShinS. Shin	W	6-4 6-1	Stats
R1 Taisei IchikawaT. Ichikawa	W	4-6 6-1 6-1	Stats
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

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F. Fognini vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

F. Fognini	Stats	K. Nishikori
56.27% (691/537)	YTD Win/Loss	68.00% (597/281)
53.80% (1676/1439)	Sets Win/Loss	62.25% (1400/849)
50.68% (14987/14586)	Games Win/Loss	53.87% (11512/9858)
48.09% (151/163)	Hard Win/Loss	67.73% (298/142)
62.33% (470/284)	Clay Win/Loss	68.29% (140/65)
41.67% (45/63)	Indoor Hard W/L	70.70% (111/46)
48.08% (25/27)	Grass Win/Loss	63.16% (48/28)
0.22	Aces Per Game	0.23
3176	Aces Total	2447
0.28	Double Faults Per Game	0.18
4018	Total Double Faults	1933
1:10:41	Average Match Time	1:27:13
489.75	Average Opponent Rank	453.93
59% (46026/78126)	1st Serve %	62% (36638/59204)
68% (31212/46026)	1st Serve Win %	70% (25783/36638)
49% (15564/32070)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (12033/22551)
43% (3319/7672)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (2546/6179)
39% (30301/76755)	Return Points Win %	40% (24128/60796)
54.11% (79/67)	Slam W/L	69.43% (109/48)
50.40% (126/124)	Masters W/L	61.98% (119/73)
60.47% (26/17)	Cups W/L	76.00% (19/6)
53.91% (262/224)	Main Tour W/L	69.57% (224/98)
0% (0/0)	Tour Finals W/L	35.71% (5/9)
64.37% (159/88)	Challenger W/L	72.58% (90/34)
71.43% (35/14)	Futures W/L	71.43% (20/8)
56% (592/1051)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	68% (476/698)
56% (91/162)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	72% (113/158)
56% (230/411)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	59% (165/281)
59% (251/427)	Deciding Set Win %	73% (201/277)
83% (635/530)	1st Set Won, Won Match	92% (512/470)
16% (635/103)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	8% (512/41)
27% (593/159)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	35% (366/128)