Kei Nishikori vs Tommy Paul Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
K. Nishikori vs T. Paul
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
w
l
1
Win
2
Played
1
Win
35
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
156
C. Rank
20
4
Best Rank
8
12
Total Titles
4
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$9.5M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Tommy Paul
USA
w
l
l
w
l
w
l
w
w
l
1
Win
2
Played
1
Win
35
Age
28
5'10" (178 cm)
Height
6'1" (185 cm)
156
C. Rank
20
4
Best Rank
8
12
Total Titles
4
0
YTD Titles
0
$19.1M
Career Money
$9.5M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Nishikori 1 - 1 Paul
They have played 7 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Tommy Paul winning 4. The last match between Tommy Paul and Kei Nishikori was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 15-01-2025, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Tommy Paul getting the victory 6-7(3) 6-0 6-3 6-1.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Nishikori | 1 |
| Paul | 1 |
Last 2 H2H Matches:
(R2) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-15-25)
Tommy Paul
6
6
6
6
Kei Nishikori
7
0
3
1
(QF) Citi Open - Washington(08-04-17)
Kei Nishikori
3
7
6
Tommy Paul
6
6
4
K. Nishikori vs T. Paul H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $19,078,945 | Career Prize Money | $9,546,065 |
| 68.00% (597-281) | Career Total W/L | 64.24% (458-255) |
| 1 | Hard | 1 |
| 21 | Titles | 14 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 50.00% (10-10) | YTD Win/Loss | 69.05% (29-13) |
K. Nishikori vs T. Paul 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 Tommy Paul has won 47.59%. 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 Tommy Paul has won 45.32%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.61% and 22.18% 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 Tommy Paul has saved 55.13% 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 Tommy Paul winning 69.05% (W/L 29/13) 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). Tommy Paul has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 71% (W/L 33/18), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 63% (W/L 64/38).
- 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 Tommy Paul has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 10/5). 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 2 times before with Kei Nishikori winning 1 times and Tommy Paul being victorious 1 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Kei Nishikori winning 3 and Tommy Paul winning 4.
- The last match between Kei Nishikori and Tommy Paul was at the Australian Open - Melbourne, 15-01-2025, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Tommy Paul getting the victory 6-7(3) 6-0 6-3 6-1.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:40:29.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Kei Nishikori has played against opponents with an average rank of 129.41 while Tommy Paul has played against players with an average rank of 81.74.
- 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 Tommy Paul has won 65% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Tommy Paul has converted 28.07% 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 Tommy Paul Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
K. Nishikori vs T. Paul H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 3 | Sets Won | 4 |
| 27 | Games Won | 40 |
| 5 | Aces (Total) | 15 |
| 8 | Total Double Faults | 5 |
| 2:40:29 | Average Match Time | 2:40:29 |
| 65% (161/247) | 1st Serve % | 68% (149/220) |
| 59% (95/161) | 1st Serve Win % | 73% (109/149) |
| 45% (39/86) | 2nd Serve Win % | 46% (33/71) |
| 43% (6/14) | Break Pts Won % | 48% (13/27) |
| 35% (78/220) | Return Points Win % | 46% (113/247) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | Deciding Set Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 100% (1/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Nishikori 49%, Paul 53%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Nishikori 50%, Paul 53%.
Break Points Saved %: Nishikori 58%, Paul 63%.
K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025 | ||||
QF Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida | L | 6-2 6-2 | ||
R2  Sanhui ShinS. Shin | W | 6-4 6-1 | ||
R1 Taisei IchikawaT. Ichikawa | W | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | ||
| 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. | ||
T. Paul Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025 | ||||
R3  Alexander BublikA. Bublik | L | 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 | ||
R2  Nuno BorgesN. Borges | W | 7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 5-7 7-5 | ||
R1  Elmer MollerE. Moller | W | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | ||
| Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025 | ||||
R3  Adrian MannarinoA. Mannarino | L | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | ||
R2  Pedro Martinez PorteroP. Martinez | W | 6-2 6-2 | ||
K. Nishikori vs T. Paul Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 68.00% (597/281) | YTD Win/Loss | 64.24% (458/255) |
| 62.25% (1400/849) | Sets Win/Loss | 60.08% (1070/711) |
| 53.87% (11512/9858) | Games Win/Loss | 53.40% (9154/7989) |
| 67.73% (298/142) | Hard Win/Loss | 64.00% (224/126) |
| 68.29% (140/65) | Clay Win/Loss | 65.24% (137/73) |
| 70.70% (111/46) | Indoor Hard W/L | 62.75% (64/38) |
| 63.16% (48/28) | Grass Win/Loss | 64.71% (33/18) |
| 0.23 | Aces Per Game | 0.36 |
| 2447 | Aces Total | 3009 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.18 |
| 1933 | Total Double Faults | 1524 |
| 1:27:13 | Average Match Time | 1:31:31 |
| 455.13 | Average Opponent Rank | 393.05 |
| 62% (36638/59204) | 1st Serve % | 60% (28451/47385) |
| 70% (25783/36638) | 1st Serve Win % | 71% (20218/28451) |
| 53% (12033/22551) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (9952/18935) |
| 41% (2546/6179) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 42% (1944/4585) |
| 40% (24128/60796) | Return Points Win % | 39% (18664/47549) |
| 69.43% (109/48) | Slam W/L | 62.35% (53/32) |
| 61.98% (119/73) | Masters W/L | 61.74% (71/44) |
| 76.00% (19/6) | Cups W/L | 55.56% (5/4) |
| 69.57% (224/98) | Main Tour W/L | 61.14% (118/75) |
| 35.71% (5/9) | Tour Finals W/L | 0% (0/0) |
| 72.58% (90/34) | Challenger W/L | 63.25% (105/61) |
| 71.43% (20/8) | Futures W/L | 73.57% (103/37) |
| 68% (476/698) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 64% (404/630) |
| 72% (113/158) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 64% (47/74) |
| 59% (165/281) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 54% (149/278) |
| 73% (201/277) | Deciding Set Win % | 60% (151/250) |
| 92% (512/470) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 88% (425/372) |
| 8% (512/41) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 12% (425/52) |
| 35% (366/128) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 29% (288/84) |
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