Prediction of Kei Nishikori vs David Ferrer Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs D. Ferrer

Kei Nishikori

JPN

10

Win

Played

4

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'9" (175 cm)

156

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$20.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

David Ferrer

ESP

10

Win

Played

4

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'9" (175 cm)

156

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$20.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 10 - 4 Ferrer

They have played 38 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 22 and David Ferrer winning 16. The last match between Kei Nishikori and David Ferrer was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 17-05-2017, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 7-5 6-2.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	10
Ferrer	4

Last 14 H2H Matches:

(R2) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-17-17)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

David Ferrer

(R3) Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid(05-11-17)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

David Ferrer

(QF) Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid(05-08-15)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

David Ferrer

K. Nishikori vs D. Ferrer H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	D. Ferrer
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$20,118,901
68.00% (597-281)	Career Total W/L	66.48% (825-416)
4	Clay	0
1	Grass	0
3	Hard	4
2	Indoor	0
21	Titles	33
10	Total H2H Matches	4
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs D. Ferrer Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 47.96% of points on their second serve, while David Ferrer 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 47.92% of their opponent's second serve points, while David Ferrer has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.61% 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 30.77% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas David Ferrer has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 55.56% of matches played (W/L 15/12), with David Ferrer 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). David Ferrer has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 414/172), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 61% (W/L 88/57).
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 David Ferrer 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 14 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 10 times and David Ferrer being victorious 4 times. They have played 38 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 22 and David Ferrer winning 16.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and David Ferrer was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 17-05-2017, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 7-5 6-2.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:49:33.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 129.52 while David Ferrer 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 David Ferrer has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and David Ferrer 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 David Ferrer Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	D. Ferrer
10	H2H Matches Won	4
22	Sets Won	16
188	Games Won	180
56	Aces (Total)	45
42	Total Double Faults	45
1:49:33	Average Match Time	1:49:33
61% (736/1199)	1st Serve %	60% (723/1199)
67% (496/736)	1st Serve Win %	65% (468/723)
45% (207/463)	2nd Serve Win %	48% (230/476)
42% (59/140)	Break Pts Won %	46% (54/118)
42% (501/1199)	Return Points Win %	41% (496/1199)
73% (8/11)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	27% (3/11)
67% (2/3)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	33% (1/3)
100% (6/6)	Deciding Set Win %	0% (0/6)
100% (8/8)	1st Set Won, Won Match	67% (4/6)
0% (0/8)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	33% (2/6)
33% (2/6)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/8)

Recent Performance Stats

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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D. Ferrer Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 06-05-2019
R2 Alexander ZverevA. Zverev	L	6-4 6-1	Stats
R1 Roberto Bautista AgutR. Bautista	W	6-4 4-6 6-4	Stats
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona - 22-04-2019
R3 Rafael NadalR. Nadal	L	6-3 6-3	Stats
R2 Lucas PouilleL. Pouille	W	6-3 6-1	Stats
R1 Mischa ZverevM. Zverev	W	6-3 6-1	Stats

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	D. Ferrer
68.00% (597/281)	YTD Win/Loss	66.48% (825/416)
62.25% (1400/849)	Sets Win/Loss	62.52% (1975/1184)
53.87% (11512/9858)	Games Win/Loss	54.92% (16302/13379)
67.73% (298/142)	Hard Win/Loss	64.78% (263/143)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	70.65% (414/172)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	58.10% (104/75)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	62.86% (44/26)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.18
2447	Aces Total	2580
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.16
1933	Total Double Faults	2370
1:27:13	Average Match Time	1st Match
454.75	Average Opponent Rank	494.84
62% (36638/59204)	1st Serve %	63% (44627/70844)
70% (25783/36638)	1st Serve Win %	69% (30908/44595)
53% (12033/22551)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (13902/26218)
41% (2546/6179)	Break Points Won % (Total)	44% (3532/8096)
40% (24128/60796)	Return Points Win %	42% (30937/73390)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	69.52% (146/64)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	61.08% (193/123)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	83.33% (30/6)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	68.03% (366/172)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	36.36% (8/14)
72.58% (90/34)	Challenger W/L	69.91% (79/34)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	0% (0/0)
68% (476/698)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	66% (653/994)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	71% (164/231)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	52% (184/353)
73% (201/277)	Deciding Set Win %	63% (224/356)
92% (512/470)	1st Set Won, Won Match	90% (766/690)
8% (512/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	10% (766/74)
35% (366/128)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	28% (474/132)