Kei Nishikori vs Novak Djokovic Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs N. Djokovic
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
w
l
2
Win
20
Played
18
Win
35
Age
38
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
156
C. Rank
4
4
Best Rank
1
12
Total Titles
103
0
YTD Titles
2
$19.1M
Career Money
$136.0M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Novak Djokovic
SRB
l
w
w
w
w
l
w
w
w
w
2
Win
20
Played
18
Win
35
Age
38
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
156
C. Rank
4
4
Best Rank
1
12
Total Titles
103
0
YTD Titles
2
$19.1M
Career Money
$136.0M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 2 - 18 Djokovic
They have played 54 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 11 and Novak Djokovic winning 43. The last match between Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori was at the U.S. Open - New York, 04-09-2021, Round: R3, Surface: Hard, with Novak Djokovic getting the victory 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 2 |
| Djokovic | 18 |
Last 20 H2H Matches:
(R3) U.S. Open - New York(09-04-21)
Novak Djokovic
6
6
6
6
Kei Nishikori
7
3
3
2
(QF) Olympics - Tokyo(07-29-21)
Novak Djokovic
6
6
Kei Nishikori
2
0
(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-19)
Novak Djokovic
6
4
Kei Nishikori
1
1
K. Nishikori vs N. Djokovic H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $135,967,345 |
| 68.00% (597-281) | Career Total W/L | 83.11% (1265-257) |
| 0 | Clay | 6 |
| 0 | Grass | 1 |
| 1 | Hard | 7 |
| 1 | Indoor | 4 |
| 21 | Titles | 106 |
| 2 | Total H2H Matches | 18 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 78.00% (39-11) |
| 0 | YTD Titles | 2 |
K. Nishikori vs N. Djokovic 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 Novak Djokovic 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 47.92% of their opponent's second serve points, while Novak Djokovic has won 41.27%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.61% and 20.78% 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 Novak Djokovic has saved 56.19% 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 Novak Djokovic winning 78.00% (W/L 39/11) 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). Novak Djokovic has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 71% (W/L 560/93), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 80% (W/L 205/52).
- 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 Novak Djokovic has played most of their matches on the Grand Slam, winning 83.33% of matches (W/L 20/4). 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 20 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 2 times and Novak Djokovic being victorious 18 times. They have played 54 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 11 and Novak Djokovic winning 43.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic was at the U.S. Open - New York, 04-09-2021, Round: R3, Surface: Hard, with Novak Djokovic getting the victory 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:49:27.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic have played a deciding set 5 times, with Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and Novak Djokovic 4 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 5 tiebreaks against each other with Kei Nishikori winning 3, and Novak Djokovic 2.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 129.52 while Novak Djokovic has played against players with an average rank of 55.28.
- 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 Novak Djokovic has won 83% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Novak Djokovic has converted 29.67% 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 Novak Djokovic Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs N. Djokovic H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 | H2H Matches Won | 18 |
| 11 | Sets Won | 43 |
| 178 | Games Won | 298 |
| 59 | Aces (Total) | 103 |
| 52 | Total Double Faults | 56 |
| 1:49:27 | Average Match Time | 1:49:27 |
| 61% (992/1639) | 1st Serve % | 65% (969/1486) |
| 61% (610/992) | 1st Serve Win % | 76% (739/969) |
| 43% (278/645) | 2nd Serve Win % | 49% (253/513) |
| 36% (36/100) | Break Pts Won % | 46% (92/200) |
| 33% (493/1486) | Return Points Win % | 46% (748/1639) |
| 7% (1/14) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 93% (13/14) |
| 17% (1/6) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 83% (5/6) |
| 20% (1/5) | Deciding Set Win % | 80% (4/5) |
| 25% (1/4) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 94% (15/16) |
| 75% (3/4) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 6% (1/16) |
| 6% (1/16) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 75% (3/4) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Djokovic 56%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 50%, Djokovic 53%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 58%, Djokovic 64%.
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. | ||
N. Djokovic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hellenic Championship - Athens - 03-11-2025 | ||||
F  Lorenzo MusettiL. Musetti | W | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | ||
SF  Yannick HanfmannY. Hanfmann | W | 6-3 6-4 | ||
QF  Nuno BorgesN. Borges | W | 7-6(1) 6-4 | ||
R2  Alejandro TabiloA. Tabilo | W | 7-6(3) 6-1 | ||
| Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai - 29-09-2025 | ||||
SF  Valentin VacherotV. Vacherot | L | 6-3 6-4 | ||
K. Nishikori vs N. Djokovic Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (597/281) | YTD Win/Loss | 83.11% (1265/257) |
| 62.25% (1400/849) | Sets Win/Loss | 76.13% (3068/962) |
| 53.87% (11512/9858) | Games Win/Loss | 59.28% (22676/15575) |
| 67.73% (298/142) | Hard Win/Loss | 85.76% (560/93) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 81.59% (350/79) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 78.20% (226/63) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 85.43% (129/22) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.41 |
| 2447 | Aces Total | 7735 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.17 |
| 1933 | Total Double Faults | 3087 |
| 1:27:13 | Average Match Time | 1:16:29 |
| 454.75 | Average Opponent Rank | 386.66 |
| 62% (36638/59204) | 1st Serve % | 65% (67654/104158) |
| 70% (25783/36638) | 1st Serve Win % | 74% (50315/67654) |
| 53% (12033/22551) | 2nd Serve Win % | 56% (20315/36507) |
| 41% (2546/6179) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 44% (5240/11872) |
| 40% (24128/60796) | Return Points Win % | 42% (46117/109865) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 88.07% (406/55) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 81.37% (428/98) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 82.43% (61/13) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 82.03% (242/53) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 73.53% (50/18) |
| 72.58% (90/34) | Challenger W/L | 81.13% (43/10) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 80.00% (16/4) |
| 68% (476/698) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 81% (833/1027) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 88% (423/480) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 65% (368/567) |
| 73% (201/277) | Deciding Set Win % | 72% (247/343) |
| 92% (512/470) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 96% (1139/1096) |
| 8% (512/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 4% (1139/42) |
| 35% (366/128) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 44% (381/168) |
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