Prediction of Kei Nishikori vs Gilles Simon Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

Our Predictions

H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs G. Simon

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Title

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$10.6M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Gilles Simon

FRA

1

Win

Played

0

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

C. Rank

Ret.

Best Rank

Total Title

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$10.6M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 0 Simon

They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Gilles Simon winning 0. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Gilles Simon was at the French Open - Paris, 01-06-2018, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-3 6-1 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	1
Simon	0

Last H2H Matches:

(R3) French Open - Paris(06-01-18)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Gilles Simon

(R3) BNP Paribas Masters - Paris(11-01-12)

Stats

Gilles Simon

w/o

Kei Nishikori

K. Nishikori vs G. Simon H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	G. Simon
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$10,620,578
68.00% (595-280)	Career Total W/L	57.44% (672-498)
1	Clay	0
21	Titles	20
1	Total H2H Matches	0
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

K. Nishikori vs G. Simon Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Kei Nishikori has won 46.95% of points on their second serve, while Gilles Simon 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 45.91% of their opponent's second serve points, while Gilles Simon has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.35% 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 58.33% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Gilles Simon has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Kei Nishikori has won 61.11% of matches played (W/L 22/14), with Gilles Simon 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). Gilles Simon has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 189/120), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 54% (W/L 56/48).
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 Gilles Simon 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 Gilles Simon being victorious 0 times. They have played 3 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Gilles Simon winning 0.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and Gilles Simon was at the French Open - Paris, 01-06-2018, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-3 6-1 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:1:0.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 100.69 while Gilles Simon 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 82% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Gilles Simon has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.27% of breakpoint opportunities, and Gilles Simon 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 Gilles Simon Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs G. Simon H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

K. Nishikori	Stats	G. Simon
1	H2H Matches Won	0
3	Sets Won	0
18	Games Won	7
3	Aces (Total)	1
1	Total Double Faults	1
2:1:0	Average Match Time	2:1:0
70% (60/86)	1st Serve %	55% (42/76)
77% (46/60)	1st Serve Win %	60% (25/42)
65% (17/26)	2nd Serve Win %	44% (15/34)
42% (5/12)	Break Pts Won %	0% (0/6)
47% (36/76)	Return Points Win %	27% (23/86)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑5 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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G. Simon Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris - 31-10-2022
R3 Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger	L	6-1 6-3	Stats
R2 Taylor FritzT. Fritz	W	7-5 5-7 6-4	Stats
R1 Andy MurrayA. Murray	W	4-6 7-5 6-3	Stats
Brest Challenger - 24-10-2022
QF Gregoire BarrereG. Barrere	L	w/o	Stats
R2 Matteo ArnaldiM. Arnaldi	W	6-2 6-2	Stats

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K. Nishikori vs G. Simon Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

K. Nishikori	Stats	G. Simon
68.00% (595/280)	YTD Win/Loss	57.44% (672/498)
62.27% (1396/846)	Sets Win/Loss	54.75% (1625/1343)
53.86% (11480/9833)	Games Win/Loss	51.72% (14772/13787)
67.73% (296/141)	Hard Win/Loss	57.62% (223/164)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	56.16% (196/153)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	59.70% (197/133)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	53.85% (56/48)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.28
2439	Aces Total	3954
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.16
1927	Total Double Faults	2223
1:27:17	Average Match Time	1:5:48
449.99	Average Opponent Rank	489.75
62% (36526/59026)	1st Serve %	58% (43322/74982)
70% (25707/36526)	1st Serve Win %	69% (30011/43421)
53% (12003/22485)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (16239/31712)
41% (2535/6163)	Break Points Won % (Total)	42% (3046/7223)
40% (24053/60622)	Return Points Win %	40% (29726/74762)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	58.68% (98/69)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	51.57% (131/123)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	44.00% (11/14)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	58.70% (307/216)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	50.00% (2/2)
72.73% (88/33)	Challenger W/L	55.56% (75/60)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	80.77% (42/10)
68% (474/695)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (571/994)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	58% (96/166)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (219/429)
72% (200/276)	Deciding Set Win %	59% (233/394)
92% (511/469)	1st Set Won, Won Match	87% (607/527)
8% (511/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (607/79)
35% (364/127)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	26% (562/144)