Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
M. Cilic vs K. Nishikori
Marin Cilic
CRO
l
w
l
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
6
Win
16
Played
10
Win
37
Age
35
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
76
C. Rank
159
3
Best Rank
4
21
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
6
Win
16
Played
10
Win
37
Age
35
6'6" (198 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
76
C. Rank
159
3
Best Rank
4
21
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$23.3M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Cilic 6 - 10 Nishikori
They have played 48 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 24 and Kei Nishikori winning 24. The last match between Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, 26-09-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 3-6 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Cilic | 6 |
| Nishikori | 10 |
Last 16 H2H Matches:
(R1) Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo(09-26-24)
Kei Nishikori
6
3
6
Marin Cilic
4
6
3
(QF) U.S. Open - New York(09-05-18)
Kei Nishikori
2
6
7
4
6
Marin Cilic
6
4
6
6
4
(QF) Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo(04-20-18)
Kei Nishikori
6
6
6
Marin Cilic
4
7
3
M. Cilic vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $23,262,625 | Career Prize Money | $19,078,945 |
| 64.09% (712-399) | Career Total W/L | 68.00% (595-280) |
| 0 | Clay | 2 |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 3 | Hard | 7 |
| 2 | Indoor | 1 |
| 27 | Titles | 21 |
| 6 | Total H2H Matches | 10 |
| 38.10% (8-13) | YTD Win/Loss | 50.00% (10-10) |
M. Cilic vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Marin Cilic has won 46.32% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 49.46%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Marin Cilic, in recent form, has won 42.46% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 48.86%. The same stats for first serve returns are 18.24% and 25.76% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Marin Cilic has saved 58.45% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 60.00% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Marin Cilic has won 59.18% of matches played (W/L 29/20), with Kei Nishikori winning 54.17% (W/L 13/11) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Marin Cilic has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 73% (W/L 94/35), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 192/118). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 73% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
- Player level: In the last year, Marin Cilic has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 73.91% of matches (W/L 17/6), where as Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 54.55% of matches (W/L 6/5). 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 16 times before with Marin Cilic winning 6 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 10 times. They have played 48 sets in total, with Marin Cilic winning 24 and Kei Nishikori winning 24.
- The last match between Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, 26-09-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 6-4 3-6 6-3.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:13:30.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori have played a deciding set 9 times, with Marin Cilic winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori 8 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 7 tiebreaks against each other with Marin Cilic winning 2, and Kei Nishikori 5.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Marin Cilic has played against opponents with an average rank of 108.65 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 87.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Marin Cilic has won 62% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kei Nishikori has won 70% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Marin Cilic has converted 21.00% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kei Nishikori has converted 25.00% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Marin Cilic vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
M. Cilic vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 | H2H Matches Won | 10 |
| 24 | Sets Won | 24 |
| 234 | Games Won | 227 |
| 194 | Aces (Total) | 66 |
| 67 | Total Double Faults | 54 |
| 2:13:30 | Average Match Time | 2:13:30 |
| 54% (783/1463) | 1st Serve % | 60% (874/1460) |
| 75% (584/783) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (614/874) |
| 53% (358/680) | 2nd Serve Win % | 51% (299/586) |
| 34% (46/134) | Break Pts Won % | 34% (44/130) |
| 37% (547/1468) | Return Points Win % | 36% (521/1467) |
| 33% (4/12) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 67% (8/12) |
| 50% (2/4) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 50% (2/4) |
| 11% (1/9) | Deciding Set Win % | 89% (8/9) |
| 50% (5/10) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 83% (5/6) |
| 50% (5/10) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 17% (1/6) |
| 17% (1/6) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 50% (5/10) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Cilic 53%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Cilic 48%, Nishikori 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Cilic 69%, Nishikori 59%.
M. Cilic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025 | ||||
QF  Otto VirtanenO. Virtanen | L | 7-5 6-4 | ||
R2  Stefano NapolitanoS. Napolitano | W | 6-2 4-6 7-5 | ||
R1  Benjamin HassanB. Hassan | W | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025 | ||||
R2  Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | ||
R1  David GoffinD. Goffin | W | 7-6(9) 7-5 | ||
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 | ||
| Gonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025 | ||||
R2  Karen KhachanovK. Khachanov | L | 7-5 2-5 ret. | ||
R1  Learner TienL. Tien | W | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025 | ||||
R2 Denis ShapovalovD. Shapovalov | L | 6-1 6-4 | ||
R1  Aleksandar VukicA. Vukic | W | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | ||
M. Cilic vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 64.09% (712/399) | YTD Win/Loss | 68.00% (595/280) |
| 60.59% (1776/1155) | Sets Win/Loss | 62.27% (1396/846) |
| 53.52% (15440/13409) | Games Win/Loss | 53.86% (11480/9833) |
| 62.53% (252/151) | Hard Win/Loss | 67.73% (296/141) |
| 61.94% (192/118) | Clay Win/Loss | 68.29% (140/65) |
| 64.68% (174/95) | Indoor Hard W/L | 70.70% (111/46) |
| 72.87% (94/35) | Grass Win/Loss | 63.16% (48/28) |
| 0.64 | Aces Per Game | 0.23 |
| 9118 | Aces Total | 2439 |
| 0.21 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.18 |
| 2958 | Total Double Faults | 1927 |
| 1:18:24 | Average Match Time | 1:27:17 |
| 453.41 | Average Opponent Rank | 453.96 |
| 57% (44386/78141) | 1st Serve % | 62% (36526/59026) |
| 77% (34272/44548) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (25707/36526) |
| 52% (17725/33841) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (12003/22485) |
| 39% (2801/7252) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (2535/6163) |
| 38% (30391/80727) | Return Points Win % | 40% (24053/60622) |
| 70.09% (150/64) | Slam W/L | 69.43% (109/48) |
| 52.61% (131/118) | Masters W/L | 61.98% (119/73) |
| 64.29% (36/20) | Cups W/L | 76.00% (19/6) |
| 68.21% (309/144) | Main Tour W/L | 69.57% (224/98) |
| 16.67% (2/10) | Tour Finals W/L | 35.71% (5/9) |
| 64.29% (54/30) | Challenger W/L | 72.73% (88/33) |
| 73.53% (25/9) | Futures W/L | 71.43% (20/8) |
| 62% (540/869) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 68% (474/695) |
| 70% (165/235) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 72% (113/158) |
| 52% (269/521) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 59% (165/281) |
| 58% (215/369) | Deciding Set Win % | 72% (200/276) |
| 86% (686/587) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 92% (511/469) |
| 14% (686/98) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 8% (511/41) |
| 29% (425/123) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 35% (364/127) |
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