Prediction of Kei Nishikori vs James Ward Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs J. Ward

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

159

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$460.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

James Ward

GBR

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

159

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$460.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 0 Ward

They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and James Ward winning 1. The last match between Kei Nishikori and James Ward was at the Savannah Challenger, 06-05-2010, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-7(0) 6-1 6-4.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	1
Ward	0

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R2) Savannah Challenger(05-06-10)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

James Ward

K. Nishikori vs J. Ward H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	J. Ward
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$460,450
68.00% (595-280)	Career Total W/L	51.80% (402-374)
1	Clay	0
21	Titles	9
1	Total H2H Matches	0
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs J. Ward Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 49.46% of points on their second serve, while James Ward 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 48.86% of their opponent's second serve points, while James Ward has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.76% 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 60.00% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas James Ward has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 54.17% of matches played (W/L 13/11), with James Ward 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). James Ward has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 71% (W/L 219/173), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 43% (W/L 46/60).
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 James Ward 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 1 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and James Ward being victorious 0 times. They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and James Ward winning 1.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and James Ward was at the Savannah Challenger, 06-05-2010, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-7(0) 6-1 6-4.
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 87 while James Ward 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 70% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while James Ward 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 James Ward 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 James Ward Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs J. Ward H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

K. Nishikori	Stats	J. Ward
1	H2H Matches Won	0
2	Sets Won	1
18	Games Won	12
0:0:0	Average Match Time	0:0:0
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	Deciding Set Win %	0% (0/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/0)

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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J. Ward Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Truist Atlanta Open - Atlanta - 26-07-2021
Q3 Peter GojowczykP. Gojowczyk	L	6-2 6-4	Stats
Q1 Illya MarchenkoI. Marchenko	W	6-3 7-6(1)	Stats
Cary Challenger - 19-07-2021
R1 Alexis GalarneauA. Galarneau	L	7-6(1) 6-0	Stats
Nature Valley International - Eastbourne - 21-06-2021
R1 Vasek PospisilV. Pospisil	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
cinch Championships - London - 14-06-2021
Q3 Illya MarchenkoI. Marchenko	L	6-4 7-6(4)	Stats

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K. Nishikori vs J. Ward Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

K. Nishikori	Stats	J. Ward
68.00% (595/280)	YTD Win/Loss	51.80% (402/374)
62.27% (1396/846)	Sets Win/Loss	51.14% (945/903)
53.86% (11480/9833)	Games Win/Loss	50.64% (8967/8742)
67.73% (296/141)	Hard Win/Loss	55.87% (219/173)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	50.97% (79/76)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	47.15% (58/65)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	43.40% (46/60)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.4
2439	Aces Total	3489
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.17
1927	Total Double Faults	1489
1:27:17	Average Match Time	1st Match
453.96	Average Opponent Rank	596.54
62% (36526/59026)	1st Serve %	59% (21630/36358)
70% (25707/36526)	1st Serve Win %	72% (15633/21630)
53% (12003/22485)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (7321/14728)
41% (2535/6163)	Break Points Won % (Total)	38% (1147/2997)
40% (24053/60622)	Return Points Win %	36% (12911/35816)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	38.60% (22/35)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	42.86% (9/12)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	47.62% (10/11)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	40.34% (48/71)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	0% (0/0)
72.73% (88/33)	Challenger W/L	54.26% (204/172)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	59.89% (109/73)
68% (474/695)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	53% (385/733)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	33% (12/36)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	50% (130/259)
72% (200/276)	Deciding Set Win %	50% (124/249)
92% (511/469)	1st Set Won, Won Match	81% (402/324)
8% (511/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	19% (402/77)
35% (364/127)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	20% (374/76)