Kei Nishikori vs Yuichi Sugita Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs Y. Sugita

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'9" (175 cm)

112

C. Rank

899

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$1.2M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Yuichi Sugita

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

5'9" (175 cm)

112

C. Rank

899

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$1.2M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 0 Sugita

They have played 2 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and Yuichi Sugita winning 0. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Yuichi Sugita was at the Rakuten Japan Open - Tokyo, 01-10-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 6-1.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	1
Sugita	0

Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R1) Rakuten Japan Open - Tokyo(10-01-18)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Yuichi Sugita

K. Nishikori vs Y. Sugita H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	Y. Sugita
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$1,173,945
68.00% (595-280)	Career Total W/L	57.51% (521-385)
1	Indoor	0
21	Titles	24
1	Total H2H Matches	0
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs Y. Sugita 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 Yuichi Sugita has won 0%. 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 Yuichi Sugita has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.53% and 0% 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 Yuichi Sugita has saved 0% 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 Yuichi Sugita winning 0% (W/L 0/0) 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). Yuichi Sugita has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 71% (W/L 331/233), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 45% (W/L 36/44).
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 Yuichi Sugita has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). 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 1 times and Yuichi Sugita being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and Yuichi Sugita winning 0.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and Yuichi Sugita was at the Rakuten Japan Open - Tokyo, 01-10-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 6-1.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:22:17.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 104.18 while Yuichi Sugita has played against players with an average rank of 0.
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 Yuichi Sugita has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of breakpoint opportunities, and Yuichi Sugita has converted 0% 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 Yuichi Sugita Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs Y. Sugita H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

K. Nishikori	Stats	Y. Sugita
1	H2H Matches Won	0
2	Sets Won	0
12	Games Won	5
6	Aces (Total)	3
2	Total Double Faults	1
1:22:17	Average Match Time	1:22:17
66% (44/67)	1st Serve %	61% (39/64)
64% (28/44)	1st Serve Win %	59% (23/39)
52% (12/23)	2nd Serve Win %	40% (10/25)
83% (5/6)	Break Pts Won %	14% (1/7)
48% (31/64)	Return Points Win %	40% (27/67)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

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	Stats
Gonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025
R2 Karen KhachanovK. Khachanov	L	7-5 2-5 ret.	Stats
R1 Learner TienL. Tien	W	4-6 6-4 6-4	Stats
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025
R2 Denis ShapovalovD. Shapovalov	L	6-1 6-4	Stats
R1 Aleksandar VukicA. Vukic	W	6-4 3-6 6-3	Stats

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Y. Sugita Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells - 06-03-2023
Q1 Thanasi KokkinakisT. Kokkinakis	L	7-6(5) 6-3	Stats
Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco - 27-02-2023
Q1 Luciano DarderiL. Darderi	L	7-5 6-0	Stats
Australian Open - Melbourne - 16-01-2023
Q2 Emilio NavaE. Nava	L	6-3 3-6 6-3	Stats
Q1 Norbert GombosN. Gombos	W	6-4 6-1	Stats
Yokkaichi Challenger - 21-11-2022
R2 Colin SinclairC. Sinclair	L	6-4 6-3	Stats

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K. Nishikori vs Y. Sugita Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

K. Nishikori	Stats	Y. Sugita
68.00% (595/280)	YTD Win/Loss	57.51% (521/385)
62.27% (1396/846)	Sets Win/Loss	55.43% (1173/943)
53.86% (11480/9833)	Games Win/Loss	52.08% (10371/9544)
67.73% (296/141)	Hard Win/Loss	58.69% (331/233)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	45.00% (36/44)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	61.76% (105/65)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	53.26% (49/43)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.21
2439	Aces Total	2026
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.14
1927	Total Double Faults	1335
1:27:17	Average Match Time	1:3:42
450.06	Average Opponent Rank	583.6
62% (36526/59026)	1st Serve %	61% (27703/45317)
70% (25707/36526)	1st Serve Win %	68% (18965/27703)
53% (12003/22485)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (8950/17610)
41% (2535/6163)	Break Points Won % (Total)	43% (1804/4150)
40% (24053/60622)	Return Points Win %	39% (17328/44555)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	44.71% (38/47)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	35.90% (14/25)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	60.00% (9/6)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	49.72% (90/91)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	0% (0/0)
72.73% (88/33)	Challenger W/L	58.99% (256/178)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	75.84% (113/36)
68% (474/695)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	58% (491/852)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	42% (15/36)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	50% (138/276)
72% (200/276)	Deciding Set Win %	55% (150/272)
92% (511/469)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (512/441)
8% (511/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	14% (512/71)
35% (364/127)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	20% (394/79)