Kei Nishikori vs Pablo Carreno-Busta Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs P. Carreno-Busta

Kei Nishikori

JPN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

117

C. Rank

104

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$10.7M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Pablo Carreno-Busta

ESP

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

5'10" (178 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

117

C. Rank

104

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$19.1M

Career Money

$10.7M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 1 Carreno-Busta

They have played 8 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Pablo Carreno-Busta winning 5. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Pablo Carreno-Busta was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 11-05-2021, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Draw getting the victory w/o.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nishikori	1
Carreno-Busta	1

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(R2) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-11-21)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

w/o

Pablo Carreno-Busta

(R1) Australian Open - Melbourne(02-08-21)

Stats

Pablo Carreno-Busta

Kei Nishikori

(R4) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-21-19)

Stats

Kei Nishikori

Pablo Carreno-Busta

K. Nishikori vs P. Carreno-Busta H2H Profile

K. Nishikori	Stats	P. Carreno-Busta
$19,078,945	Career Prize Money	$10,687,070
68.00% (595-280)	Career Total W/L	63.26% (606-352)
1	Hard	1
21	Titles	33
1	Total H2H Matches	1
50.00% (10-10)	YTD Win/Loss	38.10% (8-13)

K. Nishikori vs P. Carreno-Busta 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 Pablo Carreno-Busta has won 44.93%. 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 Pablo Carreno-Busta has won 44.96%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.53% and 26.63% 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 Pablo Carreno-Busta has saved 55.86% 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 Pablo Carreno-Busta winning 57.81% (W/L 37/27) 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). Pablo Carreno-Busta has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 71% (W/L 355/186), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 30% (W/L 6/14).
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 Pablo Carreno-Busta has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.53% of matches (W/L 25/9). 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 2 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and Pablo Carreno-Busta being victorious 1 times. They have played 8 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Pablo Carreno-Busta winning 5.
The last match between Kei Nishikori and Pablo Carreno-Busta was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 11-05-2021, Round: R2, Surface: Clay, with Draw getting the victory w/o.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 3:44:0.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 106.12 while Pablo Carreno-Busta has played against players with an average rank of 184.25.
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 Pablo Carreno-Busta has won 40% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of breakpoint opportunities, and Pablo Carreno-Busta has converted 31.54% 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 Pablo Carreno-Busta Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

K. Nishikori vs P. Carreno-Busta H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

K. Nishikori	Stats	P. Carreno-Busta
1	H2H Matches Won	1
3	Sets Won	5
43	Games Won	49
18	Aces (Total)	17
3	Total Double Faults	4
3:44:0	Average Match Time	3:44:0
63% (195/309)	1st Serve %	70% (231/328)
70% (136/195)	1st Serve Win %	66% (152/231)
46% (52/114)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (49/97)
28% (9/32)	Break Pts Won %	48% (12/25)
38% (125/328)	Return Points Win %	39% (119/309)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	50% (1/2)
100% (1/1)	Deciding Set Win %	0% (0/1)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Won Match	50% (1/2)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	50% (1/2)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/0)

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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P. Carreno-Busta Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Roanne Challenger - 06-10-2025
R1 Milos KarolM. Karol	L	6-7(8) 7-5 7-6(7)	Stats
Villena Challenger - 29-09-2025
F Hugo GrenierH. Grenier	W	4-6 6-1 6-4	Stats
SF Petr BrunclikP. Brunclik	W	6-4 6-3	Stats
QF Martin LandaluceM. Landaluce	W	6-3 6-1	Stats
R2 Eliakim CoulibalyE. Coulibaly	W	6-4 6-3	Stats

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K. Nishikori vs P. Carreno-Busta Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

K. Nishikori	Stats	P. Carreno-Busta
68.00% (595/280)	YTD Win/Loss	63.26% (606/352)
62.27% (1396/846)	Sets Win/Loss	60.20% (1422/940)
53.86% (11480/9833)	Games Win/Loss	53.51% (12060/10479)
67.73% (296/141)	Hard Win/Loss	65.10% (194/104)
68.29% (140/65)	Clay Win/Loss	65.62% (355/186)
70.70% (111/46)	Indoor Hard W/L	51.52% (51/48)
63.16% (48/28)	Grass Win/Loss	30.00% (6/14)
0.23	Aces Per Game	0.26
2439	Aces Total	2846
0.18	Double Faults Per Game	0.12
1927	Total Double Faults	1377
1:27:17	Average Match Time	1:21:11
450.67	Average Opponent Rank	483.06
62% (36526/59026)	1st Serve %	64% (35611/55818)
70% (25707/36526)	1st Serve Win %	70% (24828/35611)
53% (12003/22485)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (10482/20202)
41% (2535/6163)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (2286/5510)
40% (24053/60622)	Return Points Win %	39% (22007/56439)
69.43% (109/48)	Slam W/L	59.41% (60/41)
61.98% (119/73)	Masters W/L	52.59% (71/64)
76.00% (19/6)	Cups W/L	55.00% (11/9)
69.57% (224/98)	Main Tour W/L	56.38% (168/130)
35.71% (5/9)	Tour Finals W/L	0.00% (0/2)
72.73% (88/33)	Challenger W/L	70.33% (147/62)
71.43% (20/8)	Futures W/L	77.01% (144/43)
68% (474/695)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	64% (537/842)
72% (113/158)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	59% (61/104)
59% (165/281)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	56% (205/363)
72% (200/276)	Deciding Set Win %	55% (166/303)
92% (511/469)	1st Set Won, Won Match	86% (592/511)
8% (511/41)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (592/79)
35% (364/127)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	26% (364/93)