Prediction of Kei Nishikori vs Ivan Ljubicic Head-to-Head, At
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs I. Ljubicic
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
w
l
0
Win
2
Played
2
Win
35
Age
46
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
158
C. Rank
Ret.
4
Best Rank
3
12
Total Titles
11
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$4.7M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Ivan Ljubicic
CRO
l
l
w
l
l
w
w
l
l
l
0
Win
2
Played
2
Win
35
Age
46
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'4" (193 cm)
158
C. Rank
Ret.
4
Best Rank
3
12
Total Titles
11
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$4.7M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 0 - 2 Ljubicic
They have played 4 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 0 and Ivan Ljubicic winning 4. The last match between Ivan Ljubicic and Kei Nishikori was at the BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, 12-03-2009, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Ivan Ljubicic getting the victory 6-3 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 0 |
| Ljubicic | 2 |
Last 2 H2H Matches:
(R1) BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells(03-12-09)
Ivan Ljubicic
6
6
Kei Nishikori
3
3
(R1) China Open - Beijing(09-11-07)
Ivan Ljubicic
6
6
Kei Nishikori
3
4
K. Nishikori vs I. Ljubicic H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $4,731,485 |
| 68.00% (597-281) | Career Total W/L | 59.66% (488-330) |
| 0 | Hard | 2 |
| 21 | Titles | 14 |
| 0 | Total H2H Matches | 2 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
K. Nishikori vs I. Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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). Ivan Ljubicic has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 99/58), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 51% (W/L 27/26).
- 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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 2 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 0 times and Ivan Ljubicic being victorious 2 times. They have played 4 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 0 and Ivan Ljubicic winning 4.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Ivan Ljubicic was at the BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, 12-03-2009, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Ivan Ljubicic getting the victory 6-3 6-3.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 130.93 while Ivan Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic 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 Ivan Ljubicic Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs I. Ljubicic H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0 | H2H Matches Won | 2 |
| 0 | Sets Won | 4 |
| 13 | Games Won | 24 |
| 1 | Aces (Total) | 16 |
| 6 | Total Double Faults | 8 |
| 0:0:0 | Average Match Time | 0:0:0 |
| 55% (69/126) | 1st Serve % | 58% (61/106) |
| 65% (45/69) | 1st Serve Win % | 87% (53/61) |
| 39% (22/57) | 2nd Serve Win % | 44% (20/45) |
| 50% (2/4) | Break Pts Won % | 50% (7/14) |
| 31% (33/106) | Return Points Win % | 47% (59/126) |
| 0% (0/2) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 100% (2/2) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 100% (2/2) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/2) |
| 0% (0/2) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Ljubicic 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 50%, Ljubicic 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 58%, Ljubicic 0%.
K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025 | ||||
QF Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida | L | 6-2 6-2 | ||
R2  Sanhui ShinS. Shin | W | 6-4 6-1 | ||
R1 Taisei IchikawaT. Ichikawa | W | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | ||
| 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. | ||
I. Ljubicic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo - 16-04-2012 | ||||
R1 Ivan DodigI. Dodig | L | 6-0 6-3 | ||
| Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - Dubai - 27-02-2012 | ||||
R1  Flavio CipollaF. Cipolla | L | 6-2 7-5 | ||
 Open 13 - Marseille - 20-02-2012 | ||||
QF  Janko TipsarevicJ. Tipsarevic | L | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R2  Karol BeckK. Beck | W | 6-4 7-6(1) | ||
R1  Florent SerraF. Serra | W | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 | ||
K. Nishikori vs I. Ljubicic Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (597/281) | YTD Win/Loss | 59.66% (488/330) |
| 62.25% (1400/849) | Sets Win/Loss | 57.14% (1204/903) |
| 53.87% (11512/9858) | Games Win/Loss | 52.28% (11184/10208) |
| 67.73% (298/142) | Hard Win/Loss | 61.03% (177/113) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 55.75% (126/100) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 63.45% (158/91) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 50.94% (27/26) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.4 |
| 2447 | Aces Total | 4209 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.07 |
| 1933 | Total Double Faults | 765 |
| 1:27:13 | Average Match Time | 1st Match |
| 453.93 | Average Opponent Rank | 463.36 |
| 62% (36638/59204) | 1st Serve % | 59% (16789/28389) |
| 70% (25783/36638) | 1st Serve Win % | 78% (13021/16789) |
| 53% (12033/22551) | 2nd Serve Win % | 51% (5935/11604) |
| 41% (2546/6179) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 37% (798/2171) |
| 40% (24128/60796) | Return Points Win % | 35% (9930/28328) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 50.00% (48/48) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 58.93% (132/92) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 61.76% (21/13) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 62.28% (246/149) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 33.33% (2/4) |
| 72.58% (90/34) | Challenger W/L | 61.40% (35/22) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 68% (476/698) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 62% (417/677) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 52% (69/132) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 52% (247/473) |
| 73% (201/277) | Deciding Set Win % | 58% (162/278) |
| 92% (512/470) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 84% (485/408) |
| 8% (512/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 15% (485/74) |
| 35% (366/128) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 24% (332/80) |
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