Kei Nishikori vs Ernests Gulbis Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs E. Gulbis
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
4
Win
4
Played
0
Win
35
Age
37
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'3" (191 cm)
158
C. Rank
893
4
Best Rank
10
12
Total Titles
6
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$4.3M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Ernests Gulbis
LAT
l
l
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
4
Win
4
Played
0
Win
35
Age
37
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'3" (191 cm)
158
C. Rank
893
4
Best Rank
10
12
Total Titles
6
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$4.3M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 4 - 0 Gulbis
They have played 11 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 9 and Ernests Gulbis winning 2. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Ernests Gulbis was at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam, 14-02-2019, Round: R2, Surface: I.hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-1 6-4.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 4 |
| Gulbis | 0 |
Last 4 H2H Matches:
(R2) ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam(02-14-19)
Kei Nishikori
6
6
Ernests Gulbis
1
4
(R4) Wimbledon - London(07-09-18)
Kei Nishikori
4
7
7
6
Ernests Gulbis
6
6
6
1
(SF) Barcelona Open BancSabadell - Barcelona(04-26-14)
Kei Nishikori
6
6
Ernests Gulbis
2
4
K. Nishikori vs E. Gulbis H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $4,263,485 |
| 68.00% (595-280) | Career Total W/L | 54.84% (487-401) |
| 2 | Clay | 0 |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 1 | Indoor | 0 |
| 21 | Titles | 16 |
| 4 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
K. Nishikori vs E. Gulbis 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 Ernests Gulbis 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 48.86% of their opponent's second serve points, while Ernests Gulbis has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.76% 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 60.00% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Ernests Gulbis has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 54.17% of matches played (W/L 13/11), with Ernests Gulbis 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). Ernests Gulbis has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 123/85), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 45% (W/L 22/27).
- 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 Ernests Gulbis 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 4 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 4 times and Ernests Gulbis being victorious 0 times. They have played 11 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 9 and Ernests Gulbis winning 2.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Ernests Gulbis was at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Rotterdam, 14-02-2019, Round: R2, Surface: I.hard, with Kei Nishikori 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 1:32:4.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 86.67 while Ernests Gulbis 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 70% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Ernests Gulbis has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Ernests Gulbis 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 Ernests Gulbis Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs E. Gulbis H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 9 | Sets Won | 2 |
| 62 | Games Won | 40 |
| 9 | Aces (Total) | 27 |
| 12 | Total Double Faults | 8 |
| 1:32:4 | Average Match Time | 1:32:4 |
| 63% (154/244) | 1st Serve % | 58% (142/246) |
| 78% (120/154) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (99/142) |
| 60% (54/90) | 2nd Serve Win % | 51% (53/104) |
| 38% (9/24) | Break Pts Won % | 22% (2/9) |
| 38% (94/246) | Return Points Win % | 29% (70/244) |
| 100% (3/3) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/3) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | Deciding Set Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (3/3) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/3) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/3) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Gulbis 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 51%, Gulbis 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 59%, Gulbis 0%.
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 | ||
E. Gulbis Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Cup, Group I, PO, LAT-ISR 2-3 - 30-01-2023 | ||||
Rubber 2  Daniel CukiermanD. Cukierman | W | 6-1 2-6 7-6(2) | ||
| Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Challenger - 23-01-2023 | ||||
R2  Gauthier OnclinG. Onclin | L | 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3 | ||
Q3 Tibo ColsonT. Colson | L | 6-2 3-0 ret. | ||
R1  Lukas KleinL. Klein | W | 6-4 6-2 | ||
Q1  Charles BroomC. Broom | W | 1-6 6-4 7-6(4) | ||
K. Nishikori vs E. Gulbis Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (595/280) | YTD Win/Loss | 54.84% (487/401) |
| 62.27% (1396/846) | Sets Win/Loss | 53.51% (1183/1028) |
| 53.86% (11480/9833) | Games Win/Loss | 51.48% (11015/10380) |
| 67.73% (296/141) | Hard Win/Loss | 51.00% (127/122) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 52.15% (158/145) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 62.72% (180/107) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 44.90% (22/27) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.58 |
| 2439 | Aces Total | 6030 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.3 |
| 1927 | Total Double Faults | 3134 |
| 1:27:17 | Average Match Time | 1:2:57 |
| 453.83 | Average Opponent Rank | 519.25 |
| 62% (36526/59026) | 1st Serve % | 59% (31263/53269) |
| 70% (25707/36526) | 1st Serve Win % | 75% (23525/31263) |
| 53% (12003/22485) | 2nd Serve Win % | 48% (10630/22006) |
| 41% (2535/6163) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 38% (1668/4353) |
| 40% (24053/60622) | Return Points Win % | 36% (18957/52647) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 49.54% (54/55) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 47.45% (65/72) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 86.67% (26/4) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 51.03% (173/166) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 72.73% (88/33) | Challenger W/L | 60.29% (123/81) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 67.65% (46/22) |
| 68% (474/695) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 55% (420/765) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 55% (62/113) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 45% (161/358) |
| 72% (200/276) | Deciding Set Win % | 56% (158/284) |
| 92% (511/469) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 83% (476/395) |
| 8% (511/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 17% (476/80) |
| 35% (364/127) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 22% (412/90) |
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