Kei Nishikori vs Frances Tiafoe Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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Wojtek Kolan

HEAD TO HEAD

K. Nishikori vs F. Tiafoe

Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori

Flag JPN JPN

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w
l
Frances Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe

Flag USA USA

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1

Win

1

Played

0

Win

35
Age
27
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
157
C. Rank
30
4
Best Rank
10
12
Total Titles
4
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$10.5M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 0 Tiafoe

They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and Frances Tiafoe winning 1. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Frances Tiafoe was at the Erste Bank Open - Vienna, 23-10-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Draw getting the victory 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Nishikori1
Tiafoe0
Last 1 H2H Matches:

(R1Erste Bank Open - Vienna(10-23-18)

I.hard
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
7
5
6
USA Flag
Frances Tiafoe
6
7
2

K. Nishikori vs F. Tiafoe H2H Profile

Stats
$19,078,945Career Prize Money$10,470,405
68.00% (597-281)Career Total W/L58.36% (405-289)
1Indoor0
21Titles11
1Total H2H Matches0
50.00% (10-10)YTD Win/Loss53.06% (26-23)

K. Nishikori vs F. Tiafoe 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 Frances Tiafoe has won 47.89%. 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 Frances Tiafoe has won 44.39%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.61% and 20.95% 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 Frances Tiafoe has saved 60.62% 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 Frances Tiafoe winning 53.06% (W/L 26/23) 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). Frances Tiafoe has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 125/75), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 52% (W/L 56/52).
  • 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 Frances Tiafoe has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 9/9). 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 Frances Tiafoe being victorious 0 times. They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 and Frances Tiafoe winning 1.
  • The last match between Kei Nishikori and Frances Tiafoe was at the Erste Bank Open - Vienna, 23-10-2018, Round: R1, Surface: I.hard, with Draw getting the victory 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:8:10.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 129.07 while Frances Tiafoe has played against players with an average rank of 74.88.
  • 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 Frances Tiafoe has won 38% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Frances Tiafoe has converted 42.11% 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 Frances Tiafoe Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs F. Tiafoe H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
1H2H Matches Won0
2Sets Won1
18Games Won15
9Aces (Total)10
3Total Double Faults0
2:8:10Average Match Time2:8:10
63% (60/95)1st Serve %62% (54/87)
75% (45/60)1st Serve Win %74% (40/54)
60% (21/35)2nd Serve Win %55% (18/33)
43% (3/7)Break Pts Won %40% (2/5)
33% (29/87)Return Points Win %31% (29/95)
100% (1/1)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/0)
0% (0/1)1st Set Won, Lost Match0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Tiafoe 52%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 50%, Tiafoe 50%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 58%, Tiafoe 61%.

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.

F. Tiafoe Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardShanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai - 29-09-2025

R2

GERY. Hanfmann
L
6-7(9) 6-2 6-1
HardJapan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo - 22-09-2025

R1

HUNM. Fucsovics
L
3-6 6-1 7-5
HardDavis Cup, World Group, Q2, USA-CZE 2-3 - 08-09-2025

Rubber 5

CZEJ. Mensik
L
6-1 6-4

Rubber 1

CZEJ. Lehecka
L
6-3 6-2
HardU.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025

R3

GERJ. Struff
L
6-4 6-3 7-6(7)
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K. Nishikori vs F. Tiafoe Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
68.00% (597/281)YTD Win/Loss58.36% (405/289)
62.25% (1400/849)Sets Win/Loss56.06% (1022/801)
53.87% (11512/9858)Games Win/Loss51.31% (9278/8804)
67.73% (298/142)Hard Win/Loss58.18% (192/138)
68.29% (140/65)Clay Win/Loss62.50% (125/75)
70.70% (111/46)Indoor Hard W/L51.85% (56/52)
63.16% (48/28)Grass Win/Loss57.14% (32/24)
0.23Aces Per Game0.5
2447Aces Total4414
0.18Double Faults Per Game0.18
1933Total Double Faults1565
1:27:13Average Match Time1:41:26
454.14Average Opponent Rank354.32
62% (36638/59204)1st Serve %60% (31387/52006)
70% (25783/36638)1st Serve Win %73% (22782/31387)
53% (12033/22551)2nd Serve Win %52% (10679/20616)
41% (2546/6179)Break Points Won % (Total)38% (1700/4440)
40% (24128/60796)Return Points Win %36% (19103/52420)
69.43% (109/48)Slam W/L59.62% (62/42)
61.98% (119/73)Masters W/L51.20% (64/61)
76.00% (19/6)Cups W/L22.22% (4/14)
69.57% (224/98)Main Tour W/L53.28% (130/114)
35.71% (5/9)Tour Finals W/L0% (0/0)
72.58% (90/34)Challenger W/L69.50% (98/43)
71.43% (20/8)Futures W/L76.67% (46/14)
68% (476/698)Best of 3 Sets Win %58% (339/581)
72% (113/158)Best of 5 Sets Win %57% (60/106)
59% (165/281)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)57% (206/364)
73% (201/277)Deciding Set Win %53% (148/279)
92% (512/470)1st Set Won, Won Match80% (389/311)
8% (512/41)1st Set Won, Lost Match20% (389/77)
35% (366/128)1st Set Lost, Won Match30% (305/92)

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