Grigor Dimitrov vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
G. Dimitrov vs K. Nishikori

Grigor Dimitrov

BUL

1

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'3" (191 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

C. Rank

158

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.9M

Career Money

$19.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

5

Win

Age

6'3" (191 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

C. Rank

158

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.9M

Career Money

$19.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Dimitrov 1 - 5 Nishikori

They have played 15 sets in total, with Grigor Dimitrov winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 11. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov was at the Brisbane International - Brisbane, 03-01-2019, Round: QF, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 7-5 7-5.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Dimitrov	1
Nishikori	5

Last 6 H2H Matches:

(QF) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-03-19)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Grigor Dimitrov

(R2) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-16-18)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Grigor Dimitrov

(F) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-08-17)

Stats

Grigor Dimitrov

Kei Nishikori

G. Dimitrov vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile

G. Dimitrov	Stats	K. Nishikori
$19,872,815	Career Prize Money	$19,078,945
62.28% (611-370)	Career Total W/L	68.00% (597-281)
0	Clay	1
1	Hard	4
19	Titles	21
1	Total H2H Matches	5
62.07% (18-11)	YTD Win/Loss	50.00% (10-10)

G. Dimitrov vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Grigor Dimitrov has won 48.20% 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 Grigor Dimitrov, in recent form, has won 44.17% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 47.92%. The same stats for first serve returns are 22.88% and 23.61% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Grigor Dimitrov has saved 52.38% 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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 62.07% of matches played (W/L 18/11), with Kei Nishikori winning 55.56% (W/L 15/12) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Grigor Dimitrov has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 64% (W/L 124/69), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 60% (W/L 55/37). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 64% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
Player level: In the last year, Grigor Dimitrov has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 70.59% of matches (W/L 12/5), 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 6 times before with Grigor Dimitrov winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 5 times. They have played 15 sets in total, with Grigor Dimitrov winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 11.
The last match between Grigor Dimitrov and Kei Nishikori was at the Brisbane International - Brisbane, 03-01-2019, Round: QF, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 7-5 7-5.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:56:14.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Grigor Dimitrov and Kei Nishikori have played a deciding set 3 times, with Grigor Dimitrov winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori 2 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 2 tiebreaks against each other with Grigor Dimitrov winning 1, and Kei Nishikori 1.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Grigor Dimitrov has played against opponents with an average rank of 68.93 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, Grigor Dimitrov has won 83% 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, Grigor Dimitrov has converted 42.86% 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.

Grigor Dimitrov vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

G. Dimitrov vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

G. Dimitrov	Stats	K. Nishikori
1	H2H Matches Won	5
4	Sets Won	11
69	Games Won	85
47	Aces (Total)	26
25	Total Double Faults	7
1:56:14	Average Match Time	1:56:14
64% (324/503)	1st Serve %	64% (294/457)
72% (234/324)	1st Serve Win %	74% (217/294)
44% (78/179)	2nd Serve Win %	56% (92/163)
32% (9/28)	Break Pts Won %	37% (18/49)
32% (148/457)	Return Points Win %	38% (191/503)
17% (1/6)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	83% (5/6)
33% (1/3)	Deciding Set Win %	67% (2/3)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (4/4)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/4)
0% (0/4)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	50% (1/2)

Recent Performance Stats

G. Dimitrov Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025
R2 Daniil MedvedevD. Medvedev	L	w/o	Stats
R1 Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardG. Mpetshi	W	7-6(5) 6-1	Stats
Wimbledon - London - 30-06-2025
R4 Jannik SinnerJ. Sinner	L	3-6 5-7 2-2 ret.	Stats
R3 Sebastian OfnerS. Ofner	W	6-3 6-4 7-6(0)	Stats
R2 Corentin MoutetC. Moutet	W	7-5 4-6 7-5 7-5	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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G. Dimitrov vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

G. Dimitrov	Stats	K. Nishikori
62.28% (611/370)	YTD Win/Loss	68.00% (597/281)
59.52% (1485/1010)	Sets Win/Loss	62.25% (1400/849)
53.20% (13088/11513)	Games Win/Loss	53.87% (11512/9858)
62.76% (268/159)	Hard Win/Loss	67.73% (298/142)
61.60% (162/101)	Clay Win/Loss	68.29% (140/65)
63.32% (126/73)	Indoor Hard W/L	70.70% (111/46)
59.78% (55/37)	Grass Win/Loss	63.16% (48/28)
0.49	Aces Per Game	0.23
5910	Aces Total	2447
0.24	Double Faults Per Game	0.18
2889	Total Double Faults	1933
1:30:50	Average Match Time	1:27:13
426.56	Average Opponent Rank	453.93
62% (40961/66079)	1st Serve %	62% (36638/59204)
75% (30816/40961)	1st Serve Win %	70% (25783/36638)
52% (12949/25118)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (12033/22551)
39% (2307/5978)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (2546/6179)
37% (25139/67485)	Return Points Win %	40% (24128/60796)
63.03% (104/61)	Slam W/L	69.43% (109/48)
59.63% (161/109)	Masters W/L	61.98% (119/73)
82.35% (14/3)	Cups W/L	76.00% (19/6)
61.30% (217/137)	Main Tour W/L	69.57% (224/98)
100.00% (5/0)	Tour Finals W/L	35.71% (5/9)
61.39% (62/39)	Challenger W/L	72.58% (90/34)
71.21% (47/19)	Futures W/L	71.43% (20/8)
62% (500/806)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	68% (476/698)
65% (105/162)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	72% (113/158)
54% (251/464)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	59% (165/281)
59% (190/321)	Deciding Set Win %	73% (201/277)
86% (580/499)	1st Set Won, Won Match	92% (512/470)
13% (580/77)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	8% (512/41)
28% (401/113)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	35% (366/128)