Kei Nishikori vs Grigor Dimitrov Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov

Kei Nishikori

JPN

5

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'3" (191 cm)

157

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$19.9M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Grigor Dimitrov

BUL

5

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'3" (191 cm)

157

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$19.9M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 5 - 1 Dimitrov

They have played 15 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 11 and Grigor Dimitrov winning 4. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov was at the Brisbane International - Brisbane, 03-01-2019, Round: QF, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 7-5 7-5.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	5
Dimitrov	1

Last 6 H2H Matches:

(QF) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-03-19)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Grigor Dimitrov

(R2) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-16-18)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Grigor Dimitrov

(F) Brisbane International - Brisbane(01-08-17)

Stats

Grigor Dimitrov

Kei Nishikori

K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	G. Dimitrov
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$19,872,815
68.00% (597-281)	Career Total W/L	62.28% (611-370)
1	Clay	0
4	Hard	1
21	Titles	19
5	Total H2H Matches	1
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	62.07% (18-11)

K. Nishikori vs G. Dimitrov 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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 49.47%. 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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 43.58%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.61% and 18.62% 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 Grigor Dimitrov has saved 51.43% 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 Grigor Dimitrov winning 62.07% (W/L 18/11) 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). Grigor Dimitrov has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 71% (W/L 124/69), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 60% (W/L 55/37).
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 Grigor Dimitrov has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 70.59% of matches (W/L 12/5). 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 6 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 5 times and Grigor Dimitrov being victorious 1 times. They have played 15 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 11 and Grigor Dimitrov winning 4.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov was at the Brisbane International - Brisbane, 03-01-2019, Round: QF, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 7-5 7-5.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:56:14.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov have played a deciding set 3 times, with Kei Nishikori winning 2 times and Grigor Dimitrov 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 2 tiebreaks against each other with Kei Nishikori winning 1, and Grigor Dimitrov 1.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 129.07 while Grigor Dimitrov has played against players with an average rank of 68.86.
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 Grigor Dimitrov has won 83% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Grigor Dimitrov has converted 40.00% 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 Grigor Dimitrov Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	G. Dimitrov
5	H2H Matches Won	1
11	Sets Won	4
85	Games Won	69
26	Aces (Total)	47
7	Total Double Faults	25
1:56:14	Average Match Time	1:56:14
64% (294/457)	1st Serve %	64% (324/503)
74% (217/294)	1st Serve Win %	72% (234/324)
56% (92/163)	2nd Serve Win %	44% (78/179)
37% (18/49)	Break Pts Won %	32% (9/28)
38% (191/503)	Return Points Win %	32% (148/457)
83% (5/6)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	17% (1/6)
67% (2/3)	Deciding Set Win %	33% (1/3)
100% (4/4)	1st Set Won, Won Match	50% (1/2)
0% (0/4)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	50% (1/2)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/4)

Recent Performance Stats

K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025
QF Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida	L	6-2 6-2	Stats
R2 Sanhui ShinS. Shin	W	6-4 6-1	Stats
R1 Taisei IchikawaT. Ichikawa	W	4-6 6-1 6-1	Stats
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

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G. Dimitrov Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025
R2 Daniil MedvedevD. Medvedev	L	w/o	Stats
R1 Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardG. Mpetshi	W	7-6(5) 6-1	Stats
Wimbledon - London - 30-06-2025
R4 Jannik SinnerJ. Sinner	L	3-6 5-7 2-2 ret.	Stats
R3 Sebastian OfnerS. Ofner	W	6-3 6-4 7-6(0)	Stats
R2 Corentin MoutetC. Moutet	W	7-5 4-6 7-5 7-5	Stats

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

K. Nishikori	Stats	G. Dimitrov
68.00% (597/281)	YTD Win/Loss	62.28% (611/370)
62.25% (1400/849)	Sets Win/Loss	59.52% (1485/1010)
53.87% (11512/9858)	Games Win/Loss	53.20% (13088/11513)
67.73% (298/142)	Hard Win/Loss	62.76% (268/159)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	61.60% (162/101)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	63.32% (126/73)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	59.78% (55/37)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.49
2447	Aces Total	5910
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.24
1933	Total Double Faults	2889
1:27:13	Average Match Time	1:30:50
454.14	Average Opponent Rank	426.92
62% (36638/59204)	1st Serve %	62% (40961/66079)
70% (25783/36638)	1st Serve Win %	75% (30816/40961)
53% (12033/22551)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (12949/25118)
41% (2546/6179)	Break Points Won % (Total)	39% (2307/5978)
40% (24128/60796)	Return Points Win %	37% (25139/67485)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	63.03% (104/61)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	59.63% (161/109)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	82.35% (14/3)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	61.30% (217/137)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	100.00% (5/0)
72.58% (90/34)	Challenger W/L	61.39% (62/39)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	71.21% (47/19)
68% (476/698)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	62% (500/806)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	65% (105/162)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	54% (251/464)
73% (201/277)	Deciding Set Win %	59% (190/321)
92% (512/470)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (580/499)
8% (512/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (580/77)
35% (366/128)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	28% (401/113)