Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs M. Cilic
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
10
Win
16
Played
6
Win
35
Age
37
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'6" (198 cm)
159
C. Rank
76
4
Best Rank
3
12
Total Titles
21
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$23.3M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Marin Cilic
CRO
l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
10
Win
16
Played
6
Win
35
Age
37
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'6" (198 cm)
159
C. Rank
76
4
Best Rank
3
12
Total Titles
21
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$23.3M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 10 - 6 Cilic
They have played 48 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 24 and Marin Cilic winning 24. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, 26-09-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 3-6 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 10 |
| Cilic | 6 |
Last 16 H2H Matches:
(R1) Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo(09-26-24)
Kei Nishikori
6
3
6
Marin Cilic
4
6
3
(QF) U.S. Open - New York(09-05-18)
Kei Nishikori
2
6
7
4
6
Marin Cilic
6
4
6
6
4
(QF) Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo(04-20-18)
Kei Nishikori
6
6
6
Marin Cilic
4
7
3
K. Nishikori vs M. Cilic H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $23,262,625 |
| 68.00% (595-280) | Career Total W/L | 64.09% (712-399) |
| 2 | Clay | 0 |
| 0 | Grass | 1 |
| 7 | Hard | 3 |
| 1 | Indoor | 2 |
| 21 | Titles | 27 |
| 10 | Total H2H Matches | 6 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 38.10% (8-13) |
K. Nishikori vs M. Cilic 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 Marin Cilic has won 46.32%. 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 Marin Cilic has won 42.46%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.76% and 18.24% 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 Marin Cilic has saved 58.45% 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 Marin Cilic winning 59.18% (W/L 29/20) 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). Marin Cilic has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 71% (W/L 94/35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 192/118).
- 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 Marin Cilic has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.91% of matches (W/L 17/6). 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 16 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 10 times and Marin Cilic being victorious 6 times. They have played 48 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 24 and Marin Cilic winning 24.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, 26-09-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori 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 2:13:30.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic have played a deciding set 9 times, with Kei Nishikori winning 8 times and Marin Cilic 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 7 tiebreaks against each other with Kei Nishikori winning 5, and Marin Cilic 2.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 139.67 while Marin Cilic has played against players with an average rank of 108.65.
- 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 Marin Cilic has won 62% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Marin Cilic has converted 21.00% 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 Marin Cilic Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs M. Cilic H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 | H2H Matches Won | 6 |
| 24 | Sets Won | 24 |
| 227 | Games Won | 234 |
| 66 | Aces (Total) | 194 |
| 54 | Total Double Faults | 67 |
| 2:13:30 | Average Match Time | 2:13:30 |
| 60% (874/1460) | 1st Serve % | 54% (783/1463) |
| 70% (614/874) | 1st Serve Win % | 75% (584/783) |
| 51% (299/586) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (358/680) |
| 34% (44/130) | Break Pts Won % | 34% (46/134) |
| 36% (521/1467) | Return Points Win % | 37% (547/1468) |
| 67% (8/12) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 33% (4/12) |
| 50% (2/4) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 50% (2/4) |
| 89% (8/9) | Deciding Set Win % | 11% (1/9) |
| 83% (5/6) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 50% (5/10) |
| 17% (1/6) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 50% (5/10) |
| 50% (5/10) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 17% (1/6) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Cilic 53%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Cilic 48%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Cilic 69%.
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 | ||
M. Cilic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025 | ||||
QF  Otto VirtanenO. Virtanen | L | 7-5 6-4 | ||
R2  Stefano NapolitanoS. Napolitano | W | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | ||
R1  Benjamin HassanB. Hassan | W | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025 | ||||
R2 Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | ||
R1  David GoffinD. Goffin | W | 7-6(9) 7-5 | ||
K. Nishikori vs M. Cilic Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (595/280) | YTD Win/Loss | 64.09% (712/399) |
| 62.27% (1396/846) | Sets Win/Loss | 60.59% (1776/1155) |
| 53.86% (11480/9833) | Games Win/Loss | 53.52% (15440/13409) |
| 67.73% (296/141) | Hard Win/Loss | 62.53% (252/151) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 61.94% (192/118) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 64.68% (174/95) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 72.87% (94/35) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.64 |
| 2439 | Aces Total | 9118 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.21 |
| 1927 | Total Double Faults | 2958 |
| 1:27:17 | Average Match Time | 1:18:24 |
| 453.96 | Average Opponent Rank | 453.41 |
| 62% (36526/59026) | 1st Serve % | 57% (44386/78141) |
| 70% (25707/36526) | 1st Serve Win % | 77% (34272/44548) |
| 53% (12003/22485) | 2nd Serve Win % | 52% (17725/33841) |
| 41% (2535/6163) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 39% (2801/7252) |
| 40% (24053/60622) | Return Points Win % | 38% (30391/80727) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 70.09% (150/64) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 52.61% (131/118) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 64.29% (36/20) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 68.21% (309/144) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 16.67% (2/10) |
| 72.73% (88/33) | Challenger W/L | 64.29% (54/30) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 73.53% (25/9) |
| 68% (474/695) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 62% (540/869) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 70% (165/235) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 52% (269/521) |
| 72% (200/276) | Deciding Set Win % | 58% (215/369) |
| 92% (511/469) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 86% (686/587) |
| 8% (511/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 14% (686/98) |
| 35% (364/127) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 29% (425/123) |
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