Rafael Nadal vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
R. Nadal vs K. Nishikori

Rafael Nadal

ESP

12

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

173

C. Rank

112

Best Rank

Total Title

YTD Titles

$96.6M

Career Money

$19.1M

Left-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Kei Nishikori

JPN

12

Win

Played

2

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

5'10" (178 cm)

173

C. Rank

112

Best Rank

Total Title

YTD Titles

$96.6M

Career Money

$19.1M

Left-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nadal 12 - 2 Nishikori

They have played 36 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 29 and Kei Nishikori winning 7. The last match between Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori was at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona, 22-04-2021, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-0 2-6 6-2.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nadal	12
Nishikori	2

Last H2H Matches:

(R3) Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona(04-22-21)

Stats

Rafael Nadal

Kei Nishikori

(QF) French Open - Paris(06-04-19)

Stats

Rafael Nadal

Kei Nishikori

(F) Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo(04-22-18)

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Rafael Nadal

Kei Nishikori

R. Nadal vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile

R. Nadal	Stats	K. Nishikori
$96,585,210	Career Prize Money	$19,078,945
82.16% (1124-244)	Career Total W/L	68.00% (595-280)
6	Clay	0
2	Grass	0
4	Hard	2
94	Titles	21
12	Total H2H Matches	2
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	50.00% (10-10)

R. Nadal vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Rafael Nadal has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 46.94%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Rafael Nadal, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 44.52%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 24.67% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Rafael Nadal has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 60.98% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Rafael Nadal has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/1), with Kei Nishikori winning 60.00% (W/L 21/14) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 90% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 90% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
Player level: In the last year, Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the Davis/Fed Cup, winning 0.00% of matches (W/L 0/1), where as Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 84.62% of matches (W/L 11/2). 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 14 times before with Rafael Nadal winning 12 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 2 times. They have played 36 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 29 and Kei Nishikori winning 7.
The last match between Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori was at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona, 22-04-2021, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Rafael Nadal getting the victory 6-0 2-6 6-2.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:45:19.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori have played a deciding set 3 times, with Rafael Nadal winning 2 times and Kei Nishikori 1 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Rafael Nadal has played against opponents with an average rank of 84 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 101.91.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Rafael Nadal has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kei Nishikori has won 81% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Rafael Nadal has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Rafael Nadal vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

R. Nadal vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

R. Nadal	Stats	K. Nishikori
12	H2H Matches Won	2
29	Sets Won	7
194	Games Won	138
57	Aces (Total)	36
31	Total Double Faults	33
1:45:19	Average Match Time	1:45:19
70% (751/1075)	1st Serve %	62% (663/1061)
70% (529/751)	1st Serve Win %	64% (422/663)
52% (167/323)	2nd Serve Win %	47% (187/396)
47% (54/115)	Break Pts Won %	29% (29/99)
42% (452/1069)	Return Points Win %	35% (379/1078)
78% (7/9)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	22% (2/9)
100% (5/5)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	0% (0/5)
67% (2/3)	Deciding Set Win %	33% (1/3)
100% (11/11)	1st Set Won, Won Match	67% (2/3)
0% (0/11)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	33% (1/3)
33% (1/3)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/11)

Recent Performance Stats

R. Nadal Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Davis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024
Rubber 1 Botic Van De ZandschulpB. Van	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
Olympics - Paris - 29-07-2024
R2 Novak DjokovicN. Djokovic	L	6-1 6-4	Stats
R1 Marton FucsovicsM. Fucsovics	W	6-1 4-6 6-4	Stats
Nordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024
F Nuno BorgesN. Borges	L	6-3 6-2	Stats
SF Duje AjdukovicD. Ajdukovic	W	4-6 6-3 6-4	Stats

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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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R. Nadal vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

R. Nadal	Stats	K. Nishikori
82.16% (1124/244)	YTD Win/Loss	68.00% (595/280)
76.57% (2696/825)	Sets Win/Loss	62.27% (1396/846)
59.47% (19730/13449)	Games Win/Loss	53.86% (11480/9833)
79.67% (439/112)	Hard Win/Loss	67.73% (296/141)
89.65% (511/59)	Clay Win/Loss	68.29% (140/65)
64.90% (98/53)	Indoor Hard W/L	70.70% (111/46)
79.17% (76/20)	Grass Win/Loss	63.16% (48/28)
0.24	Aces Per Game	0.23
3839	Aces Total	2439
0.12	Double Faults Per Game	0.18
2000	Total Double Faults	1927
1:7:13	Average Match Time	1:27:17
425.99	Average Opponent Rank	450.06
68% (58555/86368)	1st Serve %	62% (36526/59026)
72% (42361/58544)	1st Serve Win %	70% (25707/36526)
57% (15931/27857)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (12003/22485)
45% (4679/10428)	Break Points Won % (Total)	41% (2535/6163)
42% (38917/92075)	Return Points Win %	40% (24053/60622)
87.71% (314/44)	Slam W/L	69.43% (109/48)
81.98% (414/91)	Masters W/L	61.98% (119/73)
87.50% (35/5)	Cups W/L	76.00% (19/6)
80.50% (289/70)	Main Tour W/L	69.57% (224/98)
53.85% (21/18)	Tour Finals W/L	35.71% (5/9)
75.47% (40/13)	Challenger W/L	72.73% (88/33)
0% (0/0)	Futures W/L	71.43% (20/8)
80% (775/968)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	68% (474/695)
88% (338/384)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	72% (113/158)
61% (276/452)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	59% (165/281)
68% (199/291)	Deciding Set Win %	72% (200/276)
94% (1049/990)	1st Set Won, Won Match	92% (511/469)
5% (1049/57)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	8% (511/41)
41% (319/132)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	35% (364/127)