Kei Nishikori vs Tommy Paul Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

HEAD TO HEAD

K. Nishikori vs T. Paul

Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori

Flag JPN JPN

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Tommy Paul
Tommy Paul

Flag USA USA

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Win

2

Played

1

Win

35
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
157
C. Rank
20
4
Best Rank
8
12
Total Titles
4
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$9.5M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 1 Paul

They have played 7 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Tommy Paul winning 4. The last match between Tommy Paul and Kei Nishikori was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 15-01-2025, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Tommy Paul getting the victory 6-7(3) 6-0 6-3 6-1.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Nishikori1
Paul1
Last 2 H2H Matches:

(R2Australian Open - Melbourne(01-15-25)

Hard
USA Flag
Tommy Paul
6
6
6
6
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
7
0
3
1

(QFCiti Open - Washington(08-04-17)

Hard
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Kei Nishikori
3
7
6
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Tommy Paul
6
6
4

K. Nishikori vs T. Paul H2H Profile

Stats
$19,078,945Career Prize Money$9,546,065
68.00% (597-281)Career Total W/L64.24% (458-255)
1Hard1
21Titles14
1Total H2H Matches1
50.00% (10-10)YTD Win/Loss69.05% (29-13)

K. Nishikori vs T. Paul 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 Tommy Paul has won 47.39%. 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 Tommy Paul has won 45.74%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.61% and 23.53% 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 Tommy Paul has saved 55.12% 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 Tommy Paul winning 69.05% (W/L 29/13) 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). Tommy Paul has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 71% (W/L 33/18), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 63% (W/L 64/38).
  • 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 Tommy Paul has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 10/5). 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 2 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and Tommy Paul being victorious 1 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Tommy Paul winning 4.
  • The last match between Kei Nishikori and Tommy Paul was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 15-01-2025, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Tommy Paul getting the victory 6-7(3) 6-0 6-3 6-1.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:40:29.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 129.07 while Tommy Paul has played against players with an average rank of 83.02.
  • 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 Tommy Paul has won 65% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Tommy Paul has converted 30.11% 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 Tommy Paul Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs T. Paul H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
1H2H Matches Won1
3Sets Won4
27Games Won40
5Aces (Total)15
8Total Double Faults5
2:40:29Average Match Time2:40:29
65% (161/247)1st Serve %68% (149/220)
59% (95/161)1st Serve Win %73% (109/149)
45% (39/86)2nd Serve Win %46% (33/71)
43% (6/14)Break Pts Won %48% (13/27)
35% (78/220)Return Points Win %46% (113/247)
100% (1/1)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)Best‑of‑5 Win %100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Won, Lost Match100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Lost, Won Match100% (1/1)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Paul 53%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 50%, Paul 53%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 58%, Paul 63%.

K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardYokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025

QF

JPNK. Uchida
L
6-2 6-2

R2

KORS. Shin
W
6-4 6-1

R1

JPNT. Ichikawa
W
4-6 6-1 6-1
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.

T. Paul Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardU.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025

R3

KAZA. Bublik
L
7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1

R2

PORN. Borges
W
7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 5-7 7-5

R1

DENE. Moller
W
6-3 6-3 6-1
HardCincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025

R3

FRAA. Mannarino
L
5-7 6-3 6-4

R2

ESPP. Martinez
W
6-2 6-2
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K. Nishikori vs T. Paul Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
68.00% (597/281)YTD Win/Loss64.24% (458/255)
62.25% (1400/849)Sets Win/Loss60.08% (1070/711)
53.87% (11512/9858)Games Win/Loss53.40% (9154/7989)
67.73% (298/142)Hard Win/Loss64.00% (224/126)
68.29% (140/65)Clay Win/Loss65.24% (137/73)
70.70% (111/46)Indoor Hard W/L62.75% (64/38)
63.16% (48/28)Grass Win/Loss64.71% (33/18)
0.23Aces Per Game0.36
2447Aces Total3009
0.18Double Faults Per Game0.18
1933Total Double Faults1524
1:27:13Average Match Time1:31:31
454.14Average Opponent Rank392.68
62% (36638/59204)1st Serve %60% (28451/47385)
70% (25783/36638)1st Serve Win %71% (20218/28451)
53% (12033/22551)2nd Serve Win %53% (9952/18935)
41% (2546/6179)Break Points Won % (Total)42% (1944/4585)
40% (24128/60796)Return Points Win %39% (18664/47549)
69.43% (109/48)Slam W/L62.35% (53/32)
61.98% (119/73)Masters W/L61.74% (71/44)
76.00% (19/6)Cups W/L55.56% (5/4)
69.57% (224/98)Main Tour W/L61.14% (118/75)
35.71% (5/9)Tour Finals W/L0% (0/0)
72.58% (90/34)Challenger W/L63.25% (105/61)
71.43% (20/8)Futures W/L73.57% (103/37)
68% (476/698)Best of 3 Sets Win %64% (404/630)
72% (113/158)Best of 5 Sets Win %64% (47/74)
59% (165/281)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)54% (149/278)
73% (201/277)Deciding Set Win %60% (151/250)
92% (512/470)1st Set Won, Won Match88% (425/372)
8% (512/41)1st Set Won, Lost Match12% (425/52)
35% (366/128)1st Set Lost, Won Match29% (288/84)

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