Kei Nishikori vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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HEAD TO HEAD

K. Nishikori vs P. Herbert

Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori

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Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Pierre-Hugues Herbert

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35
Age
34
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
116
C. Rank
142
4
Best Rank
36
12
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$3.0M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 2 - 2 Herbert

They have played 9 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 4 and Pierre-Hugues Herbert winning 5. The last match between Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Kei Nishikori was at the Open 13 Provence - Marseille, 09-03-2021, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Pierre-Hugues Herbert getting the victory 6-1 6-4.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Nishikori2
Herbert2
Last 4 H2H Matches:

(R1Open 13 Provence - Marseille(03-09-21)

I.hard
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Pierre-Hugues Herbert
6
6
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Kei Nishikori
1
4

(R2Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo(04-17-19)

Clay
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Pierre-Hugues Herbert
7
6
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Kei Nishikori
5
4

(R1ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam(02-12-19)

I.hard
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Kei Nishikori
3
6
6
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Pierre-Hugues Herbert
6
1
4

K. Nishikori vs P. Herbert H2H Profile

Stats
$19,078,945Career Prize Money$3,016,461
68.00% (595-280)Career Total W/L56.03% (497-390)
0Clay1
1Hard0
1Indoor1
21Titles12
2Total H2H Matches2
50.00% (10-10)YTD Win/Loss36.36% (4-7)

K. Nishikori vs P. Herbert 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 Pierre-Hugues Herbert has won 46.64%. 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 Pierre-Hugues Herbert has won 43.67%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.76% and 20.85% 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 Pierre-Hugues Herbert has saved 55.61% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 63.64% of matches played (W/L 21/12), with Pierre-Hugues Herbert winning 49.18% (W/L 30/31) 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). Pierre-Hugues Herbert has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 206/129), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 50% (W/L 120/118).
  • Player level: In the last year, Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 84.62% of matches (W/L 11/2), where as Pierre-Hugues Herbert has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 51.72% of matches (W/L 15/14). 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 2 times and Pierre-Hugues Herbert being victorious 2 times. They have played 9 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 4 and Pierre-Hugues Herbert winning 5.
  • The last match between Kei Nishikori and Pierre-Hugues Herbert was at the Open 13 Provence - Marseille, 09-03-2021, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Pierre-Hugues Herbert getting the victory 6-1 6-4.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:38:33.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 112.24 while Pierre-Hugues Herbert has played against players with an average rank of 204.3.
  • 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 81% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Pierre-Hugues Herbert has won 54% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Pierre-Hugues Herbert has converted 32.38% 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 Pierre-Hugues Herbert Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs P. Herbert H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
2H2H Matches Won2
4Sets Won5
42Games Won44
3Aces (Total)33
8Total Double Faults11
1:38:33Average Match Time1:38:33
63% (159/251)1st Serve %56% (169/300)
72% (115/159)1st Serve Win %72% (122/169)
57% (52/92)2nd Serve Win %55% (72/131)
24% (6/25)Break Pts Won %54% (7/13)
35% (106/300)Return Points Win %33% (84/251)
50% (2/4)Best‑of‑3 Win %50% (2/4)
100% (1/1)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Won, Won Match67% (2/3)
0% (0/1)1st Set Won, Lost Match33% (1/3)
33% (1/3)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Herbert 48%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Herbert 46%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Herbert 64%.

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

P. Herbert Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardRolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025

Q1

FRAV. Royer
L
7-5 6-3
I.hardEuropean Open - Brussels - 13-10-2025

Q3

GEON. Basilashvili
L
3-6 6-3 7-6(4)

Q1

AUTJ. Rodionov
W
7-6(5) 6-4
I.hardMouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger - 29-09-2025

R2

USAP. Kypson
L
6-2 6-3

R1

GBRH. Searle
W
6-4 6-1
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K. Nishikori vs P. Herbert Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
68.00% (595/280)YTD Win/Loss56.03% (497/390)
62.27% (1396/846)Sets Win/Loss54.28% (1168/984)
53.86% (11480/9833)Games Win/Loss51.47% (11076/10443)
67.73% (296/141)Hard Win/Loss52.40% (109/99)
68.29% (140/65)Clay Win/Loss50.42% (120/118)
70.70% (111/46)Indoor Hard W/L61.77% (223/138)
63.16% (48/28)Grass Win/Loss56.25% (45/35)
0.23Aces Per Game0.59
2439Aces Total6194
0.18Double Faults Per Game0.29
1927Total Double Faults3101
1:27:17Average Match Time1:21:43
451.59Average Opponent Rank506.47
62% (36526/59026)1st Serve %57% (31995/55882)
70% (25707/36526)1st Serve Win %76% (24223/31995)
53% (12003/22485)2nd Serve Win %51% (12141/23887)
41% (2535/6163)Break Points Won % (Total)38% (1582/4199)
40% (24053/60622)Return Points Win %35% (19200/54594)
69.43% (109/48)Slam W/L43.02% (37/49)
61.98% (119/73)Masters W/L51.16% (44/42)
76.00% (19/6)Cups W/L0.00% (0/1)
69.57% (224/98)Main Tour W/L54.80% (137/113)
35.71% (5/9)Tour Finals W/L0% (0/0)
72.73% (88/33)Challenger W/L58.10% (190/137)
71.43% (20/8)Futures W/L64.96% (89/48)
68% (474/695)Best of 3 Sets Win %57% (471/830)
72% (113/158)Best of 5 Sets Win %38% (18/47)
59% (165/281)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)52% (231/446)
72% (200/276)Deciding Set Win %53% (166/312)
92% (511/469)1st Set Won, Won Match84% (463/388)
8% (511/41)1st Set Won, Lost Match16% (463/75)
35% (364/127)1st Set Lost, Won Match26% (424/109)

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