Kei Nishikori vs Denis Kudla Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs D. Kudla

Kei Nishikori

JPN

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

C. Rank

879

Best Rank

Total Titles

Ytd Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$2.4M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Denis Kudla

USA

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'11" (180 cm)

C. Rank

879

Best Rank

Total Titles

Ytd Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$2.4M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-To-Head: Nishikori 2 - 1 Kudla

They have played 8 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 6 and Denis Kudla winning 2. The last match between Denis Kudla and Kei Nishikori was at the Bloomfield Hills Challenger, 06-07-2023, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Denis Kudla getting the victory 6-4 3-6 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	2
Kudla	1

Last H2H Matches:

(R2) Bloomfield Hills Challenger(07-06-23)

Stats

Denis Kudla

Kei Nishikori

(R2) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-02-19)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Denis Kudla

(R2) Wimbledon - London(06-26-14)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Denis Kudla

K. Nishikori vs D. Kudla H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	D. Kudla
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$2,357,445
68.00% (595-280)	Career Total W/L	55.75% (504-400)
1	Grass	0
1	Hard	1
21	Titles	11
2	Total H2H Matches	1
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs D. Kudla Match Preview

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 46.95% of points on their second serve, while Denis Kudla 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 45.91% of their opponent's second serve points, while Denis Kudla has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.35% 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 58.33% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Denis Kudla has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 61.11% of matches played (W/L 22/ 14), with Denis Kudla winning 33.33% (W/L 22/ 4) 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). Denis Kudla has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 61% (W/L 104/ 66), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 49% (W/L 76/ 80).
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 Denis Kudla has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 33.33% of matches (W/L 2/ 4). 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 2 times and Denis Kudla being victorious 1 times. They have played 8 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 6 and Denis Kudla winning 2. The last match between Denis Kudla and Kei Nishikori was at the Bloomfield Hills Challenger, 06-07-2023, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Denis Kudla getting the victory 6-4 3-6 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:42:52.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 100.69 while Denis Kudla has played against players with an average rank of 270.5.
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 82% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Denis Kudla has won 33% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.27% of breakpoint opportunities, and Denis Kudla 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 Denis Kudla Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	D. Kudla
2	H2H Matches Won	1
6	Sets Won	2
44	Games Won	28
20	Aces (Total)	12
10	Total Double Faults	10
1:42:52	Avg. Match Time	1:42:52
60% (133/221)	1st Serve %	54% (127/237)
69% (92/133)	1st Serve Win %	65% (82/127)
61% (54/88)	2nd Serve Win %	45% (49/110)
41% (13/32)	Break Pts Won %	36% (5/14)
45% (106/237)	Return Pts Won %	34% (75/221)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (1/1)
100% (2/2)	1st Set Won → Match Won	100% (1/1)
0% (0/2)	1st Set Won → Match Lost	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Lost → Match Won	0% (0/2)

Recent Performance Stats

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	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
R1 Aleksandar VukicA. Vukic	W	6-4 3-6 6-3	Stats

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D. Kudla Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Knoxville Challenger - 04-11-2024
R1 Mitchell KruegerM. Krueger	L	6-4 1-0 ret.	Stats
Charlottesville Challenger - 28-10-2024
R1 Nicolas MejiaN. Mejia	L	0-6 6-3 7-5	Stats
Sioux Falls Challenger - 21-10-2024
R2 Borna GojoB. Gojo	L	4-6 6-0 7-5	Stats
R1 Bor ArtnakB. Artnak	W	6-2 6-4	Stats
Tiburon Challenger - 30-09-2024
QF Learner TienL. Tien	L	7-6(5) 6-3	Stats

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	D. Kudla
68.00% (595/280)	YTD Win/Loss	55.75% (504/400)
62.27% (1396/846)	Sets Win/Loss	53.21% (1178/1036)
53.86% (11480/9833)	Games Win/Loss	51.25% (10934/10402)
67.73% (296/141)	Hard Win/Loss	54.73% (237/196)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	48.72% (76/80)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	61.05% (105/67)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	60.14% (86/57)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.39
2439	Aces Total	4103
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.24
1927	Total Double Faults	2457
1:27:17	Average Match Time	1:27:35
449.99	Average Opponent Rank	527.37
62% (36526/59026)	1st Serve %	59% (35830/61010)
70% (25707/36526)	1st Serve Win %	70% (25204/35830)
53% (12003/22485)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (12872/25177)
41% (2535/6163)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (2427/5848)
40% (24053/60622)	Return Points Win %	39% (23885/61771)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	54.87% (62/51)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	40.85% (29/42)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	100.00% (1/0)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	48.71% (113/119)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	0% (0/0)
72.73% (88/33)	Challenger W/L	61.77% (265/164)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	59.65% (34/23)
68% (474/695)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (477/841)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	41% (24/58)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	48% (150/313)
72% (200/276)	Deciding Set Win %	57% (185/322)
92% (511/469)	1st Set Won, Won Match	83% (482/402)
8% (511/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	16% (482/79)
35% (364/127)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	24% (422/100)