Roman Safiullin vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
R. Safiullin vs K. Nishikori
Roman Safiullin
RUS
w
l
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
28
Age
35
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
170
C. Rank
158
36
Best Rank
4
0
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$2.3M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
28
Age
35
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
170
C. Rank
158
36
Best Rank
4
0
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$2.3M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Safiullin 1 - 0 Nishikori
They have played 2 sets in total, with Roman Safiullin winning 2 and Kei Nishikori winning 0. The last match between Roman Safiullin and Kei Nishikori was at the Bratislava 2 Challenger, 02-11-2024, Round: SF, Surface: I.hard, with Roman Safiullin getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Safiullin | 1 |
| Nishikori | 0 |
Last 1 H2H Matches:
(SF) Bratislava 2 Challenger(11-02-24)
Roman Safiullin
6
6
Kei Nishikori
4
3
R. Safiullin vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $2,294,235 | Career Prize Money | $19,078,945 |
| 64.06% (410-230) | Career Total W/L | 68.04% (596-280) |
| 1 | Indoor | 0 |
| 25 | Titles | 21 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 29.17% (7-17) | YTD Win/Loss | 50.00% (10-10) |
R. Safiullin vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Roman Safiullin has won 50.91% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 49.40%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Roman Safiullin, in recent form, has won 45.32% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 53.42%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.40% and 22.88% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Roman Safiullin has saved 55.67% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 37.50% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Roman Safiullin has won 39.39% of matches played (W/L 13/20), with Kei Nishikori winning 56.00% (W/L 14/11) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Roman Safiullin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 69% (W/L 233/104), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 14/13). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 69% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
- Player level: In the last year, Roman Safiullin has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 27.27% of matches (W/L 3/8), 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 1 times before with Roman Safiullin winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Roman Safiullin winning 2 and Kei Nishikori winning 0.
- The last match between Roman Safiullin and Kei Nishikori was at the Bratislava 2 Challenger, 02-11-2024, Round: SF, Surface: I.hard, with Roman Safiullin getting the victory 6-4 6-3.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:31:30.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Roman Safiullin has played against opponents with an average rank of 109.21 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 114.92.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Roman Safiullin has won 46% 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, Roman Safiullin has converted 29.11% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kei Nishikori has converted 35.71% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Roman Safiullin vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
R. Safiullin vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 2 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 12 | Games Won | 7 |
| 9 | Aces (Total) | 1 |
| 2 | Total Double Faults | 1 |
| 1:31:30 | Average Match Time | 1:31:30 |
| 62% (40/65) | 1st Serve % | 69% (44/64) |
| 83% (33/40) | 1st Serve Win % | 61% (27/44) |
| 44% (11/25) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (9/20) |
| 43% (3/7) | Break Pts Won % | 25% (1/4) |
| 44% (28/64) | Return Points Win % | 32% (21/65) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Safiullin 51%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Safiullin 51%, Nishikori 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Safiullin 60%, Nishikori 59%.
R. Safiullin Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025 | ||||
R2  Felix Auger AliassimeF. Auger | L | 6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(5) | ||
R1  Gael MonfilsG. Monfils | W | 6-4 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 | ||
| Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem - 18-08-2025 | ||||
R1  Christopher O'ConnellC. O'Connell | L | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025 | ||||
R2  Holger RuneH. Rune | L | 7-5 7-6(5) | ||
R1  Alejandro TabiloA. Tabilo | W | 6-3 6-3 | ||
K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025 | ||||
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. | ||
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 | ||
R. Safiullin vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 64.12% (411/230) | YTD Win/Loss | 68.04% (596/280) |
| 61.05% (934/596) | Sets Win/Loss | 62.27% (1398/847) |
| 54.31% (7940/6681) | Games Win/Loss | 53.88% (11496/9841) |
| 69.23% (234/104) | Hard Win/Loss | 67.81% (297/141) |
| 57.05% (85/64) | Clay Win/Loss | 68.29% (140/65) |
| 61.42% (78/49) | Indoor Hard W/L | 70.70% (111/46) |
| 51.85% (14/13) | Grass Win/Loss | 63.16% (48/28) |
| 0.43 | Aces Per Game | 0.23 |
| 3047 | Aces Total | 2441 |
| 0.26 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.18 |
| 1858 | Total Double Faults | 1929 |
| 1:30:33 | Average Match Time | 1:27:16 |
| 466.12 | Average Opponent Rank | 454.21 |
| 64% (26444/41601) | 1st Serve % | 62% (36571/59095) |
| 71% (18878/26444) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (25744/36571) |
| 51% (7772/15157) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (12012/22509) |
| 43% (1809/4255) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (2540/6168) |
| 40% (17035/42674) | Return Points Win % | 40% (24087/60695) |
| 52.50% (21/19) | Slam W/L | 69.43% (109/48) |
| 56.25% (27/21) | Masters W/L | 61.98% (119/73) |
| 50.00% (2/2) | Cups W/L | 76.00% (19/6) |
| 46.24% (43/50) | Main Tour W/L | 69.57% (224/98) |
| 0% (0/0) | Tour Finals W/L | 35.71% (5/9) |
| 58.04% (130/94) | Challenger W/L | 72.95% (89/33) |
| 81.14% (185/43) | Futures W/L | 71.43% (20/8) |
| 65% (385/596) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 68% (475/696) |
| 50% (16/32) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 72% (113/158) |
| 51% (117/229) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 59% (165/281) |
| 53% (115/215) | Deciding Set Win % | 73% (201/277) |
| 87% (395/342) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 92% (511/469) |
| 13% (395/50) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 8% (511/41) |
| 27% (245/65) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 35% (365/128) |
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