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Kei Nishikori vs Joao Sousa Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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HEAD TO HEAD

K. Nishikori vs J. Sousa

Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori

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w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
Joao Sousa
Joao Sousa

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w
l
w
w
l
l
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w
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l

3

Win

4

Played

1

Win

35
Age
36
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
159
C. Rank
798
4
Best Rank
28
12
Total Titles
4
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$4.0M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 3 - 1 Sousa

They have played 9 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 8 and Joao Sousa winning 1. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Joao Sousa was at the BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, 07-10-2021, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Nishikori3
Sousa1
Last 4 H2H Matches:

(R1) BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells(10-07-21)

Hard
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
6
6
6
POR Flag
Joao Sousa
7
3
2

(R3) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-19-19)

Hard
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
7
6
6
POR Flag
Joao Sousa
6
1
2

(QF) Argentina Open - Buenos Aires(02-17-17)

Clay
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Kei Nishikori
6
6
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Joao Sousa
1
4

K. Nishikori vs J. Sousa H2H Profile

JPNK. Nishikori
Stats
PORJ. Sousa
$19,078,945Career Prize Money$4,005,715
68.00% (595-280)Career Total W/L52.00% (547-505)
1Clay0
2Hard1
21Titles16
3Total H2H Matches1
50.00% (10-10)YTD Win/Loss0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs J. Sousa 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 Joao Sousa 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 Joao Sousa 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 Joao Sousa 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 Joao Sousa 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). Joao Sousa has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 284/243), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 42% (W/L 23/32).
  • 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 Joao Sousa 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 4 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 3 times and Joao Sousa being victorious 0 times. They have played 9 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 8 and Joao Sousa winning 1.
  • The last match between Kei Nishikori and Joao Sousa was at the BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, 07-10-2021, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:35:29.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 87 while Joao Sousa 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 Joao Sousa 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 Joao Sousa 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 Joao Sousa Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

JPNK. Nishikori
Stats
PORJ. Sousa
3H2H Matches Won0
8Sets Won1
53Games Won29
9Aces (Total)20
11Total Double Faults5
1:35:29Average Match Time1:35:29
62% (154/249)1st Serve %62% (167/270)
71% (109/154)1st Serve Win %63% (106/167)
59% (56/95)2nd Serve Win %39% (40/103)
53% (18/34)Break Pts Won %38% (6/16)
46% (123/270)Return Points Win %33% (81/249)
100% (2/2)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/2)
100% (1/1)Best‑of‑5 Win %0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/1)
100% (3/3)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/1)
0% (0/3)1st Set Won, Lost Match100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/3)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Sousa 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Sousa 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Sousa 0%.

K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardCincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025

R1

ARGC. Ugo
L
7-5 6-3
ClayGonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025

R2

RUSK. Khachanov
L
7-5 2-5 ret.

R1

USAL. Tien
W
4-6 6-4 6-4
ClayMutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025

R2

CAND. Shapovalov
L
6-1 6-4

R1

AUSA. Vukic
W
6-4 3-6 6-3
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J. Sousa Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
ClayMillennium Estoril Open - Estoril - 01-04-2024

R1

FRAA. Fils
L
7-5 6-4
ClayGirona Challenger - 25-03-2024

QF

ESPN. Sanchez-Izquierdo
L
w/o

R2

ESPA. Moro
W
6-4 6-2

R1

GBRF. Gill
W
7-6(6) 4-6 6-4

Q3

LTUV. Gaubas
L
6-4 6-3
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K. Nishikori vs J. Sousa Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

JPNK. Nishikori
Stats
PORJ. Sousa
68.00% (595/280)YTD Win/Loss52.00% (547/505)
62.27% (1396/846)Sets Win/Loss50.71% (1314/1277)
53.86% (11480/9833)Games Win/Loss50.66% (12514/12188)
67.73% (296/141)Hard Win/Loss48.79% (141/148)
68.29% (140/65)Clay Win/Loss53.89% (284/243)
70.70% (111/46)Indoor Hard W/L54.70% (99/82)
63.16% (48/28)Grass Win/Loss41.82% (23/32)
0.23Aces Per Game0.22
2439Aces Total2673
0.18Double Faults Per Game0.14
1927Total Double Faults1659
1:27:17Average Match Time1:16:38
453.96Average Opponent Rank519.8
62% (36526/59026)1st Serve %61% (36731/59901)
70% (25707/36526)1st Serve Win %69% (25453/36731)
53% (12003/22485)2nd Serve Win %50% (11572/23167)
41% (2535/6163)Break Points Won % (Total)39% (2196/5563)
40% (24053/60622)Return Points Win %38% (22981/60324)
69.43% (109/48)Slam W/L44.19% (38/48)
61.98% (119/73)Masters W/L39.67% (48/73)
76.00% (19/6)Cups W/L62.50% (30/18)
69.57% (224/98)Main Tour W/L47.74% (169/185)
35.71% (5/9)Tour Finals W/L0% (0/0)
72.73% (88/33)Challenger W/L59.53% (153/104)
71.43% (20/8)Futures W/L59.02% (108/75)
68% (474/695)Best of 3 Sets Win %52% (489/946)
72% (113/158)Best of 5 Sets Win %50% (47/94)
59% (165/281)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)46% (167/366)
72% (200/276)Deciding Set Win %52% (190/363)
92% (511/469)1st Set Won, Won Match81% (518/421)
8% (511/41)1st Set Won, Lost Match19% (518/96)
35% (364/127)1st Set Lost, Won Match23% (533/122)

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