Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
N. Djokovic vs K. Nishikori
Novak Djokovic
SRB
l
w
w
w
w
l
w
w
w
w
18
Win
20
Played
2
Win
38
Age
35
6'2" (188 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
4
C. Rank
156
1
Best Rank
4
103
Total Titles
12
2
YTD Titles
0
$136.0M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
w
l
18
Win
20
Played
2
Win
38
Age
35
6'2" (188 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
4
C. Rank
156
1
Best Rank
4
103
Total Titles
12
2
YTD Titles
0
$136.0M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Djokovic 18 - 2 Nishikori
They have played 54 sets in total, with Novak Djokovic winning 43 and Kei Nishikori winning 11. The last match between Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori was at the U.S. Open - New York, 04-09-2021, Round: R3, Surface: Hard, with Novak Djokovic getting the victory 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Djokovic | 18 |
| Nishikori | 2 |
Last 20 H2H Matches:
(R3) U.S. Open - New York(09-04-21)
Novak Djokovic
6
6
6
6
Kei Nishikori
7
3
3
2
(QF) Olympics - Tokyo(07-29-21)
Novak Djokovic
6
6
Kei Nishikori
2
0
(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-23-19)
Novak Djokovic
6
4
Kei Nishikori
1
1
N. Djokovic vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $135,967,345 | Career Prize Money | $19,078,945 |
| 83.11% (1265-257) | Career Total W/L | 68.00% (597-281) |
| 6 | Clay | 0 |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 7 | Hard | 1 |
| 4 | Indoor | 1 |
| 106 | Titles | 21 |
| 18 | Total H2H Matches | 2 |
| 78.00% (39-11) | YTD Win/Loss | 50.00% (10-10) |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
N. Djokovic vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Novak Djokovic has won 46.32% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 47.96%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Novak Djokovic, in recent form, has won 41.27% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 47.92%. The same stats for first serve returns are 20.78% and 23.61% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Novak Djokovic has saved 56.19% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 30.77% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Novak Djokovic has won 78.00% of matches played (W/L 39/11), with Kei Nishikori winning 55.56% (W/L 15/12) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Novak Djokovic has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 86% (W/L 560/93), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 80% (W/L 205/52). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 86% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
- Player level: In the last year, Novak Djokovic has played most of their matches on the Grand Slam, winning 83.33% of matches (W/L 20/4), 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 20 times before with Novak Djokovic winning 18 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 2 times. They have played 54 sets in total, with Novak Djokovic winning 43 and Kei Nishikori winning 11.
- The last match between Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori was at the U.S. Open - New York, 04-09-2021, Round: R3, Surface: Hard, with Novak Djokovic getting the victory 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 6-2.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:49:27.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori have played a deciding set 5 times, with Novak Djokovic winning 4 times and Kei Nishikori 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 5 tiebreaks against each other with Novak Djokovic winning 2, and Kei Nishikori 3.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Novak Djokovic has played against opponents with an average rank of 55.28 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 129.52.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Novak Djokovic has won 83% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kei Nishikori has won 73% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Novak Djokovic has converted 29.67% 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.
Novak Djokovic vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
N. Djokovic vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 18 | H2H Matches Won | 2 |
| 43 | Sets Won | 11 |
| 298 | Games Won | 178 |
| 103 | Aces (Total) | 59 |
| 56 | Total Double Faults | 52 |
| 1:49:27 | Average Match Time | 1:49:27 |
| 65% (969/1486) | 1st Serve % | 61% (992/1639) |
| 76% (739/969) | 1st Serve Win % | 61% (610/992) |
| 49% (253/513) | 2nd Serve Win % | 43% (278/645) |
| 46% (92/200) | Break Pts Won % | 36% (36/100) |
| 46% (748/1639) | Return Points Win % | 33% (493/1486) |
| 93% (13/14) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 7% (1/14) |
| 83% (5/6) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 17% (1/6) |
| 80% (4/5) | Deciding Set Win % | 20% (1/5) |
| 94% (15/16) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 25% (1/4) |
| 6% (1/16) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 75% (3/4) |
| 75% (3/4) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 6% (1/16) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Djokovic 56%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Djokovic 53%, Nishikori 50%.
Break Points Saved %: Djokovic 64%, Nishikori 58%.
N. Djokovic Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hellenic Championship - Athens - 03-11-2025 | ||||
F  Lorenzo MusettiL. Musetti | W | 4-6 6-3 7-5 | ||
SF  Yannick HanfmannY. Hanfmann | W | 6-3 6-4 | ||
QF  Nuno BorgesN. Borges | W | 7-6(1) 6-4 | ||
R2  Alejandro TabiloA. Tabilo | W | 7-6(3) 6-1 | ||
| Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai - 29-09-2025 | ||||
SF  Valentin VacherotV. Vacherot | L | 6-3 6-4 | ||
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. | ||
N. Djokovic vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 83.11% (1265/257) | YTD Win/Loss | 68.00% (597/281) |
| 76.13% (3068/962) | Sets Win/Loss | 62.25% (1400/849) |
| 59.28% (22676/15575) | Games Win/Loss | 53.87% (11512/9858) |
| 85.76% (560/93) | Hard Win/Loss | 67.73% (298/142) |
| 81.59% (350/79) | Clay Win/Loss | 68.29% (140/65) |
| 78.20% (226/63) | Indoor Hard W/L | 70.70% (111/46) |
| 85.43% (129/22) | Grass Win/Loss | 63.16% (48/28) |
| 0.41 | Aces Per Game | 0.23 |
| 7735 | Aces Total | 2447 |
| 0.17 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.18 |
| 3087 | Total Double Faults | 1933 |
| 1:16:29 | Average Match Time | 1:27:13 |
| 386.66 | Average Opponent Rank | 454.75 |
| 65% (67654/104158) | 1st Serve % | 62% (36638/59204) |
| 74% (50315/67654) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (25783/36638) |
| 56% (20315/36507) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (12033/22551) |
| 44% (5240/11872) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (2546/6179) |
| 42% (46117/109865) | Return Points Win % | 40% (24128/60796) |
| 88.07% (406/55) | Slam W/L | 69.43% (109/48) |
| 81.37% (428/98) | Masters W/L | 61.98% (119/73) |
| 82.43% (61/13) | Cups W/L | 76.00% (19/6) |
| 82.03% (242/53) | Main Tour W/L | 69.57% (224/98) |
| 73.53% (50/18) | Tour Finals W/L | 35.71% (5/9) |
| 81.13% (43/10) | Challenger W/L | 72.58% (90/34) |
| 80.00% (16/4) | Futures W/L | 71.43% (20/8) |
| 81% (833/1027) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 68% (476/698) |
| 88% (423/480) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 72% (113/158) |
| 65% (368/567) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 59% (165/281) |
| 72% (247/343) | Deciding Set Win % | 73% (201/277) |
| 96% (1139/1096) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 92% (512/470) |
| 4% (1139/42) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 8% (512/41) |
| 44% (381/168) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 35% (366/128) |
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