Kei Nishikori vs Roman Safiullin Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs R. Safiullin
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
0
Win
1
Played
1
Win
35
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
112
C. Rank
106
4
Best Rank
36
0
Total Title
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$2.3M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Roman Safiullin
RUS
w
l
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
l
0
Win
1
Played
1
Win
35
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
112
C. Rank
106
4
Best Rank
36
0
Total Title
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$2.3M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 0 - 1 Safiullin
They have played 2 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 0 and Roman Safiullin winning 2. The last match between Roman Safiullin and Kei Nishikori was at the Bratislava 2 Challenger, 02-11-2024, Round: SF, Surface: I.hard, with Roman Safiullin getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 0 |
| Safiullin | 1 |
Last H2H Matches:
(SF) Bratislava 2 Challenger(11-02-24)
Roman Safiullin
6
6
Kei Nishikori
4
3
K. Nishikori vs R. Safiullin H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $2,294,235 |
| 68.00% (595-280) | Career Total W/L | 64.06% (410-230) |
| 0 | Indoor | 1 |
| 21 | Titles | 25 |
| 0 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 29.17% (7-17) |
K. Nishikori vs R. Safiullin Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 47.92% of points on their second serve, while Roman Safiullin has won 49.46%. 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 45.32% of their opponent's second serve points, while Roman Safiullin has won 44.74%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.53% and 26.11% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Kei Nishikori has saved 62.16% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Roman Safiullin has saved 58.06% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 61.76% of matches played (W/L 21/13), with Roman Safiullin winning 47.73% (W/L 21/23) 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). Roman Safiullin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 71% (W/L 233/104), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 14/13).
- 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 Roman Safiullin has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 28.57% of matches (W/L 4/10). 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 0 times and Roman Safiullin being victorious 1 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 0 and Roman Safiullin winning 2.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Roman Safiullin was at the Bratislava 2 Challenger, 02-11-2024, Round: SF, Surface: I.hard, with Roman Safiullin getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:31:30.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 104.18 while Roman Safiullin has played against players with an average rank of 105.14.
- 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 Roman Safiullin has won 47% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of breakpoint opportunities, and Roman Safiullin has converted 30.70% 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 Roman Safiullin Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs R. Safiullin H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 0 | Sets Won | 2 |
| 7 | Games Won | 12 |
| 1 | Aces (Total) | 9 |
| 1 | Total Double Faults | 2 |
| 1:31:30 | Average Match Time | 1:31:30 |
| 69% (44/64) | 1st Serve % | 62% (40/65) |
| 61% (27/44) | 1st Serve Win % | 83% (33/40) |
| 45% (9/20) | 2nd Serve Win % | 44% (11/25) |
| 25% (1/4) | Break Pts Won % | 43% (3/7) |
| 32% (21/65) | Return Points Win % | 44% (28/64) |
| 0% (0/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 100% (1/1) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Safiullin 51%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Safiullin 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Safiullin 60%.
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 | ||
R. Safiullin Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025 | ||||
R2 Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | ||
R1  Gael MonfilsG. Monfils | W | 6-4 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 | ||
| Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem - 18-08-2025 | ||||
R1 Christopher O'ConnellC. O'Connell | L | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025 | ||||
R2  Holger RuneH. Rune | L | 7-5 7-6(5) | ||
R1  Alejandro TabiloA. Tabilo | W | 6-3 6-3 | ||
K. Nishikori vs R. Safiullin Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (595/280) | YTD Win/Loss | 64.12% (411/230) |
| 62.27% (1396/846) | Sets Win/Loss | 61.05% (934/596) |
| 53.86% (11480/9833) | Games Win/Loss | 54.31% (7940/6681) |
| 67.73% (296/141) | Hard Win/Loss | 69.23% (234/104) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 57.05% (85/64) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 61.42% (78/49) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 51.85% (14/13) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.43 |
| 2439 | Aces Total | 3047 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.26 |
| 1927 | Total Double Faults | 1858 |
| 1:27:17 | Average Match Time | 1:30:33 |
| 450.06 | Average Opponent Rank | 454.84 |
| 62% (36526/59026) | 1st Serve % | 64% (26444/41601) |
| 70% (25707/36526) | 1st Serve Win % | 71% (18878/26444) |
| 53% (12003/22485) | 2nd Serve Win % | 51% (7772/15157) |
| 41% (2535/6163) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 43% (1809/4255) |
| 40% (24053/60622) | Return Points Win % | 40% (17035/42674) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 52.50% (21/19) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 56.25% (27/21) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 50.00% (2/2) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 46.24% (43/50) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 72.73% (88/33) | Challenger W/L | 58.04% (130/94) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 81.14% (185/43) |
| 68% (474/695) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 65% (385/596) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 50% (16/32) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 51% (117/229) |
| 72% (200/276) | Deciding Set Win % | 53% (115/215) |
| 92% (511/469) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 87% (395/342) |
| 8% (511/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 13% (395/50) |
| 35% (364/127) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 27% (245/65) |
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