Kei Nishikori vs Alexei Popyrin Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs A. Popyrin
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
35
Age
26
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'5" (196 cm)
117
C. Rank
48
4
Best Rank
19
12
Total Titles
3
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$5.2M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
l
w
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
35
Age
26
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'5" (196 cm)
117
C. Rank
48
4
Best Rank
19
12
Total Titles
3
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$5.2M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 0 Popyrin
They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Alexei Popyrin winning 0. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Alexei Popyrin was at the Wimbledon - London, 30-06-2021, Round: R1, Surface: Grass, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 6-4 6-4.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 1 |
| Popyrin | 0 |
Last 1 H2H Matches:
(R1) Wimbledon - London(06-30-21)
Kei Nishikori
6
6
6
Alexei Popyrin
4
4
4
K. Nishikori vs A. Popyrin H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $5,247,870 |
| 68.00% (595-280) | Career Total W/L | 55.22% (291-236) |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 21 | Titles | 6 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 45.95% (17-20) |
K. Nishikori vs A. Popyrin Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 47.92% of points on their second serve, while Alexei Popyrin has won 45.33%. 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 45.32% of their opponent's second serve points, while Alexei Popyrin has won 42.99%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.53% and 24.01% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Kei Nishikori has saved 62.16% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Alexei Popyrin has saved 61.90% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 61.76% of matches played (W/L 21/13), with Alexei Popyrin winning 45.24% (W/L 19/23) 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). Alexei Popyrin has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 85/64), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 48% (W/L 22/24).
- Player level: In the last year, Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 84.62% of matches (W/L 11/2), where as Alexei Popyrin has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 57.89% of matches (W/L 11/8). 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 Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and Alexei Popyrin being victorious 0 times. They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Alexei Popyrin winning 0.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Alexei Popyrin was at the Wimbledon - London, 30-06-2021, Round: R1, Surface: Grass, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 6-4 6-4.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:58:0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 106.12 while Alexei Popyrin has played against players with an average rank of 82.5.
- 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 81% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Alexei Popyrin has won 44% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of breakpoint opportunities, and Alexei Popyrin has converted 22.50% 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 Alexei Popyrin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs A. Popyrin H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 3 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 18 | Games Won | 12 |
| 6 | Aces (Total) | 10 |
| 2 | Total Double Faults | 4 |
| 1:58:0 | Average Match Time | 1:58:0 |
| 62% (56/90) | 1st Serve % | 57% (57/100) |
| 73% (41/56) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (40/57) |
| 74% (25/34) | 2nd Serve Win % | 49% (21/43) |
| 27% (3/11) | Break Pts Won % | 0% (0/7) |
| 39% (39/100) | Return Points Win % | 27% (24/90) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑5 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 %: Nishikori 49%, Popyrin 48%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Popyrin 46%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Popyrin 66%.
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 | ||
 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 | ||
R1 Aleksandar VukicA. Vukic | W | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | ||
A. Popyrin Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BNP Paribas Nordic Open - Stockholm - 13-10-2025 | ||||
R1 Sebastian KordaS. Korda | L | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-3 | ||
| U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025 | ||||
R2  Jannik SinnerJ. Sinner | L | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | ||
R1  Emil RuusuvuoriE. Ruusuvuori | W | 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) | ||
| Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025 | ||||
R3 Andrey RublevA. Rublev | L | 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 7-5 | ||
R2  Martin LandaluceM. Landaluce | W | 7-6(3) 6-3 | ||
K. Nishikori vs A. Popyrin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (595/280) | YTD Win/Loss | 55.22% (291/236) |
| 62.27% (1396/846) | Sets Win/Loss | 53.51% (701/609) |
| 53.86% (11480/9833) | Games Win/Loss | 50.65% (6677/6506) |
| 67.73% (296/141) | Hard Win/Loss | 56.75% (143/109) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 57.05% (85/64) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 51.25% (41/39) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 47.83% (22/24) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.6 |
| 2439 | Aces Total | 3909 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.27 |
| 1927 | Total Double Faults | 1717 |
| 1:27:17 | Average Match Time | 1:43:15 |
| 450.67 | Average Opponent Rank | 335.47 |
| 62% (36526/59026) | 1st Serve % | 60% (23761/39337) |
| 70% (25707/36526) | 1st Serve Win % | 74% (17610/23761) |
| 53% (12003/22485) | 2nd Serve Win % | 50% (7802/15577) |
| 41% (2535/6163) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 36% (1146/3172) |
| 40% (24053/60622) | Return Points Win % | 35% (13841/39057) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 50.00% (27/27) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 57.28% (59/44) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 57.14% (4/3) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 46.39% (77/89) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 72.73% (88/33) | Challenger W/L | 58.82% (70/49) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 69.33% (52/23) |
| 68% (474/695) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 55% (257/466) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 48% (25/52) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 60% (160/268) |
| 72% (200/276) | Deciding Set Win % | 52% (98/187) |
| 92% (511/469) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 83% (270/225) |
| 8% (511/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 17% (270/45) |
| 35% (364/127) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 25% (256/64) |
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