Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
5
Win
6
Played
1
Win
35
Age
34
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'3" (191 cm)
117
C. Rank
32
4
Best Rank
3
12
Total Titles
9
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$19.8M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL
l
w
w
l
l
l
w
w
w
l
5
Win
6
Played
1
Win
35
Age
34
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'3" (191 cm)
117
C. Rank
32
4
Best Rank
3
12
Total Titles
9
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$19.8M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 5 - 1 Dimitrov
They have played 15 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 11 and Grigor Dimitrov winning 4. 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 |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 5 |
| Dimitrov | 1 |
Last 6 H2H Matches:
(QF) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-03-19)
Kei Nishikori
7
7
Grigor Dimitrov
5
5
(R2) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-16-18)
Kei Nishikori
6
7
6
Grigor Dimitrov
7
5
4
(F) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-08-17)
Grigor Dimitrov
6
2
6
Kei Nishikori
2
6
3
K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $19,828,595 |
| 68.00% (595-280) | Career Total W/L | 62.24% (610-370) |
| 1 | Clay | 0 |
| 4 | Hard | 1 |
| 21 | Titles | 19 |
| 5 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 60.71% (17-11) |
K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov 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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 47.66%. 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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 44.93%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.53% and 22.91% 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 Grigor Dimitrov has saved 58.46% 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 Grigor Dimitrov winning 60.00% (W/L 21/14) 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). Grigor Dimitrov has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 123/69), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 60% (W/L 55/37).
- 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 Grigor Dimitrov has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 68.42% of matches (W/L 13/6). 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 Kei Nishikori winning 5 times and Grigor Dimitrov being victorious 1 times. They have played 15 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 11 and Grigor Dimitrov winning 4.
- 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.
- 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: Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov have played a deciding set 3 times, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 times and Grigor Dimitrov 1 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 Kei Nishikori winning 1, and Grigor Dimitrov 1.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 106.12 while Grigor Dimitrov has played against players with an average rank of 73.09.
- 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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 80% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of breakpoint opportunities, and Grigor Dimitrov has converted 42.50% 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 Grigor Dimitrov Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 11 | Sets Won | 4 |
| 85 | Games Won | 69 |
| 26 | Aces (Total) | 47 |
| 7 | Total Double Faults | 25 |
| 1:56:14 | Average Match Time | 1:56:14 |
| 64% (294/457) | 1st Serve % | 64% (324/503) |
| 74% (217/294) | 1st Serve Win % | 72% (234/324) |
| 56% (92/163) | 2nd Serve Win % | 44% (78/179) |
| 37% (18/49) | Break Pts Won % | 32% (9/28) |
| 38% (191/503) | Return Points Win % | 32% (148/457) |
| 83% (5/6) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 17% (1/6) |
| 67% (2/3) | Deciding Set Win % | 33% (1/3) |
| 100% (4/4) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 50% (1/2) |
| 0% (0/4) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 50% (1/2) |
| 50% (1/2) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/4) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Dimitrov 52%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Dimitrov 50%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Dimitrov 64%.
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 | ||
G. Dimitrov Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wimbledon - London - 30-06-2025 | ||||
R4  Jannik SinnerJ. Sinner | L | 3-6 5-7 2-2 ret. | ||
R3  Sebastian OfnerS. Ofner | W | 6-3 6-4 7-6(0) | ||
R2  Corentin MoutetC. Moutet | W | 7-5 4-6 7-5 7-5 | ||
R1 Yoshihito NishiokaY. Nishioka | W | 6-2 6-3 6-4 | ||
| French Open - Paris - 26-05-2025 | ||||
R1 Ethan QuinnE. Quinn | L | 2-6 3-6 6-2 ret. | ||
K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (595/280) | YTD Win/Loss | 62.24% (610/370) |
| 62.27% (1396/846) | Sets Win/Loss | 59.49% (1483/1010) |
| 53.86% (11480/9833) | Games Win/Loss | 53.19% (13075/11506) |
| 67.73% (296/141) | Hard Win/Loss | 62.76% (268/159) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 61.60% (162/101) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 63.13% (125/73) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 59.78% (55/37) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.49 |
| 2439 | Aces Total | 5906 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.24 |
| 1927 | Total Double Faults | 2886 |
| 1:27:17 | Average Match Time | 1:30:50 |
| 450.67 | Average Opponent Rank | 423.4 |
| 62% (36526/59026) | 1st Serve % | 62% (40933/66014) |
| 70% (25707/36526) | 1st Serve Win % | 75% (30794/40933) |
| 53% (12003/22485) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (12925/25081) |
| 41% (2535/6163) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 39% (2304/5973) |
| 40% (24053/60622) | Return Points Win % | 37% (25107/67409) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 63.03% (104/61) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 59.48% (160/109) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 82.35% (14/3) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 61.30% (217/137) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 100.00% (5/0) |
| 72.73% (88/33) | Challenger W/L | 61.39% (62/39) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 71.21% (47/19) |
| 68% (474/695) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 62% (499/805) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 65% (105/162) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 54% (250/463) |
| 72% (200/276) | Deciding Set Win % | 59% (190/321) |
| 92% (511/469) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 86% (579/498) |
| 8% (511/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 13% (579/77) |
| 35% (364/127) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 28% (401/113) |
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