Tommy Paul vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
T. Paul vs K. Nishikori

Tommy Paul
USA
w
l
l
w
l
w
l
w
w
l
1
Win
2
Played
1
Win
28
Age
35
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
20
C. Rank
158
8
Best Rank
4
4
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$9.5M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Kei Nishikori
JPN
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
1
Win
2
Played
1
Win
28
Age
35
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
20
C. Rank
158
8
Best Rank
4
4
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$9.5M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Paul 1 - 1 Nishikori
They have played 7 sets in total, with Tommy Paul winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 3. 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 |
|---|---|
| Paul | 1 |
| Nishikori | 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
T. Paul vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $9,546,065 | Career Prize Money | $19,078,945 |
| 64.24% (458-255) | Career Total W/L | 68.04% (596-280) |
| 1 | Hard | 1 |
| 14 | Titles | 21 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 1 |
| 69.05% (29-13) | YTD Win/Loss | 50.00% (10-10) |
T. Paul vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Tommy Paul has won 47.35% 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 Tommy Paul, in recent form, has won 45.45% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 53.42%. The same stats for first serve returns are 24.59% and 22.88% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Tommy Paul has saved 54.73% 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 Tommy Paul has won 69.05% of matches played (W/L 29/13), with Kei Nishikori winning 56.00% (W/L 14/11) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Tommy Paul has their best career surface win % on Grass, winning 65% (W/L 33/18), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 63% (W/L 64/38). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 65% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
- Player level: In the last year, Tommy Paul has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 10/5), 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 2 times before with Tommy Paul winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 1 times. They have played 7 sets in total, with Tommy Paul winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 3.
- 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.
- 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, Tommy Paul has played against opponents with an average rank of 83.17 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, Tommy Paul has won 65% 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, Tommy Paul has converted 31.37% 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.
Tommy Paul vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
T. Paul vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 1 |
| 4 | Sets Won | 3 |
| 40 | Games Won | 27 |
| 15 | Aces (Total) | 5 |
| 5 | Total Double Faults | 8 |
| 2:40:29 | Average Match Time | 2:40:29 |
| 68% (149/220) | 1st Serve % | 65% (161/247) |
| 73% (109/149) | 1st Serve Win % | 59% (95/161) |
| 46% (33/71) | 2nd Serve Win % | 45% (39/86) |
| 48% (13/27) | Break Pts Won % | 43% (6/14) |
| 46% (113/247) | Return Points Win % | 35% (78/220) |
| 0% (0/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 0% (0/1) | Deciding Set Win % | 100% (1/1) |
| 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 %: Paul 53%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Paul 53%, Nishikori 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Paul 63%, Nishikori 59%.
T. Paul Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | L | 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 | ||
R2 | W | 7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 5-7 7-5 | ||
R1 | W | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | ||
R3 | L | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | ||
R2 | W | 6-2 6-2 | ||
K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | W | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | ||
R1 | L | 7-5 6-3 | ||
R2 | L | 7-5 2-5 ret. | ||
R1 | W | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
R2 | L | 6-1 6-4 | ||

T. Paul vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 64.24% (458/255) | YTD Win/Loss | 68.04% (596/280) |
| 60.08% (1070/711) | Sets Win/Loss | 62.27% (1398/847) |
| 53.40% (9154/7989) | Games Win/Loss | 53.88% (11496/9841) |
| 64.00% (224/126) | Hard Win/Loss | 67.81% (297/141) |
| 65.24% (137/73) | Clay Win/Loss | 68.29% (140/65) |
| 62.75% (64/38) | Indoor Hard W/L | 70.70% (111/46) |
| 64.71% (33/18) | Grass Win/Loss | 63.16% (48/28) |
| 0.36 | Aces Per Game | 0.23 |
| 3009 | Aces Total | 2441 |
| 0.18 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.18 |
| 1524 | Total Double Faults | 1929 |
| 1:31:31 | Average Match Time | 1:27:16 |
| 392.48 | Average Opponent Rank | 454.21 |
| 60% (28451/47385) | 1st Serve % | 62% (36571/59095) |
| 71% (20218/28451) | 1st Serve Win % | 70% (25744/36571) |
| 53% (9952/18935) | 2nd Serve Win % | 53% (12012/22509) |
| 42% (1944/4585) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 41% (2540/6168) |
| 39% (18664/47549) | Return Points Win % | 40% (24087/60695) |
| 62.35% (53/32) | Slam W/L | 69.43% (109/48) |
| 61.74% (71/44) | Masters W/L | 61.98% (119/73) |
| 55.56% (5/4) | Cups W/L | 76.00% (19/6) |
| 61.14% (118/75) | Main Tour W/L | 69.57% (224/98) |
| 0% (0/0) | Tour Finals W/L | 35.71% (5/9) |
| 63.25% (105/61) | Challenger W/L | 72.95% (89/33) |
| 73.57% (103/37) | Futures W/L | 71.43% (20/8) |
| 64% (404/630) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 68% (475/696) |
| 64% (47/74) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 72% (113/158) |
| 54% (149/278) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 59% (165/281) |
| 60% (151/250) | Deciding Set Win % | 73% (201/277) |
| 88% (425/372) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 92% (511/469) |
| 12% (425/52) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 8% (511/41) |
| 29% (288/84) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 35% (365/128) |
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