Prediction of Kei Nishikori vs Albert Montanes Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs A. Montanes

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'9" (175 cm)

158

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$2.2M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Albert Montanes

ESP

1

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'9" (175 cm)

158

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$2.2M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 2 Montanes

They have played 6 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and Albert Montanes winning 4. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Albert Montanes was at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco, 28-02-2012, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-2 4-1 ret..

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	1
Montanes	2

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(R1) Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco(02-28-12)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Albert Montanes

(R3) U.S. Open - New York(09-04-10)

Stats

Albert Montanes

Kei Nishikori

(R1) Sony Ericsson Open - Miami(03-26-08)

Stats

Albert Montanes

Kei Nishikori

K. Nishikori vs A. Montanes H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	A. Montanes
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$2,161,450
68.04% (596-280)	Career Total W/L	53.26% (515-452)
1	Clay	0
0	Hard	2
21	Titles	14
1	Total H2H Matches	2
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs A. Montanes Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 49.40% of points on their second serve, while Albert Montanes has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Kei Nishikori, in recent form, has won 53.42% of their opponent's second serve points, while Albert Montanes has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 22.88% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Kei Nishikori has saved 37.50% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Albert Montanes has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 56.00% of matches played (W/L 14/11), with Albert Montanes winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28). Albert Montanes has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 461/333), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 30% (W/L 6/14).
Player level: In the last year, Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 54.55% of matches (W/L 6/5), where as Albert Montanes has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). 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 Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and Albert Montanes being victorious 2 times. They have played 6 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and Albert Montanes winning 4.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and Albert Montanes was at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco, 28-02-2012, Round: R1, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-2 4-1 ret..
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:30:19.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 114.92 while Albert Montanes has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Kei Nishikori has won 73% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Albert Montanes has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 35.71% of breakpoint opportunities, and Albert Montanes has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Kei Nishikori vs Albert Montanes Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	A. Montanes
1	H2H Matches Won	2
2	Sets Won	4
20	Games Won	24
4	Aces (Total)	8
9	Total Double Faults	7
0:30:19	Average Match Time	0:30:19
57% (89/155)	1st Serve %	59% (79/134)
61% (54/89)	1st Serve Win %	67% (53/79)
47% (31/66)	2nd Serve Win %	49% (27/55)
60% (6/10)	Break Pts Won %	50% (8/16)
40% (54/134)	Return Points Win %	45% (70/155)
33% (1/3)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	67% (2/3)
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

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	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
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

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A. Montanes Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Barcelona Open BancSabadell - Barcelona - 24-04-2017
R2 Feliciano LopezF. Lopez	L	6-2 6-2	Stats
R1 Guillermo Garcia-LopezG. Garcia-Lopez	W	6-4 6-4	Stats
Sophia Antipolis Challenger - 03-04-2017
R1 Stefano NapolitanoS. Napolitano	L	6-2 6-1	Stats
Open 13 - Marseille - 20-02-2017
Q3 Andrey RublevA. Rublev	L	6-3 6-2	Stats
Q1 Marton FucsovicsM. Fucsovics	W	0-6 6-4 6-4	Stats

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K. Nishikori vs A. Montanes Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

K. Nishikori	Stats	A. Montanes
68.04% (596/280)	YTD Win/Loss	53.26% (515/452)
62.27% (1398/847)	Sets Win/Loss	51.42% (1194/1128)
53.88% (11496/9841)	Games Win/Loss	50.61% (11038/10770)
67.81% (297/141)	Hard Win/Loss	31.58% (36/78)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	58.06% (461/333)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	30.77% (12/27)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	30.00% (6/14)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.17
2441	Aces Total	1806
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.18
1929	Total Double Faults	1916
1:27:16	Average Match Time	1st Match
454.21	Average Opponent Rank	563.08
62% (36571/59095)	1st Serve %	60% (24582/41202)
70% (25744/36571)	1st Serve Win %	69% (16989/24582)
53% (12012/22509)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (8279/16630)
41% (2540/6168)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (1628/3921)
40% (24087/60695)	Return Points Win %	39% (15778/40953)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	39.18% (38/59)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	44.68% (42/52)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	0% (0/0)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	51.44% (214/202)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	0% (0/0)
72.95% (89/33)	Challenger W/L	61.39% (221/139)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	0% (0/0)
68% (475/696)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	55% (476/871)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	37% (30/82)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	52% (153/296)
73% (201/277)	Deciding Set Win %	57% (163/284)
92% (511/469)	1st Set Won, Won Match	85% (484/412)
8% (511/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	14% (484/69)
35% (365/128)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	21% (483/101)