Photo of Kei Nishikori, professional tennis player
JPN Age 36 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand Pro 2007–2025
Peak ranking
4 (Mar 2, 2015)
Elo peak
2246 (98.8%ile)
Career record
424–226 (65.2%)
Career titles
12
Prize money
$26,091,290

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 9, 2025* Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 R128 Hard Camilo Ugo Carabelli #47 5-7 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 22, 2025* Gonet Geneva Open ATP 250 R16 Clay Karen Khachanov #24 5-7 5-2 L H2H Match data
May 21, 2025* Gonet Geneva Open ATP 250 R32 Clay Learner Tien #67 4-6 6-4 6-4 W H2H Match data
Apr 26, 2025* Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 R64 Clay Denis Shapovalov #30 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 25, 2025* Mutua Madrid Open Masters 1000 R128 Clay Aleksandar Vukic #83 6-4 3-6 6-3 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Novak Djokovic 2 19 21 Sep 5, 2021 H2H
Marin Cilic 10 6 16 Sep 28, 2024 H2H
Rafael Nadal 1 12 13 Apr 23, 2021 H2H
David Ferrer 9 4 13 May 17, 2017 H2H
Sam Querrey 7 4 11 Aug 4, 2021 H2H

Titles (12)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
200818 1 1 Delray Beach Open
201222 1 1 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships
201323 1 1 Memphis
201424 4 2 2 Kuala Lumpur , Memphis , Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell , Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships
201525 3 2 1 Memphis , Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell , Mubadala Citi DC Open
201626 1 1 Memphis
201929 1 1 Brisbane International Presented by ANZ
Total 12 5 7

Career Results

SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200717Qualifying Q931275.0%
200717ATP35837.5%603286
200818Qualifying Q1021283.3%
200818ATP16102661.5%28963
200919ATP36933.3%61418
201020Qualifying Q921181.8%
201020ATP391225.0%41798
201121Qualifying Q61785.7%
201121ATP32225459.3%9825
201222ATP32174965.3%2519
201323ATP34195364.2%1817
201424ATP52156777.6%175
201525ATP51176875.0%58
201626ATP52207272.2%85
201727ATP30144468.2%522
201828ATP43216467.2%229
201929ATP29144367.4%913
202030ATP24633.3%1641
202131ATP24153961.5%4147
202333ATP21366.7%238352
202434ATP781546.7%352106
202535ATP991850.0%74156
Career42422665065.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200717Qualifying Q 921181.8%0110.0% 931275.0%
200717ATP 35837.5% 35837.5%
200818Qualifying Q 61785.7%11250.0%303100.0% 1021283.3%
200818ATP 1462070.0%0110.0%23540.0% 16102661.5%
200919ATP 36933.3% 36933.3%
201020Qualifying Q 62875.0%303100.0% 921181.8%
201020ATP 25728.6%11250.0%0330.0% 391225.0%
201121Qualifying Q 61785.7% 61785.7%
201121ATP 22143661.1%751258.3%33650.0% 32225459.3%
201222ATP 21113265.6%741163.6%42666.7% 32174965.3%
201323ATP 24133764.9%841266.7%22450.0% 34195364.2%
201424ATP 37114877.1%1021283.3%52771.4% 52156777.6%
201525ATP 33124573.3%1431782.4%42666.7% 51176875.0%
201626ATP 35144971.4%1341776.5%42666.7% 52207272.2%
201727ATP 1562171.4%1261866.7%32560.0% 30144468.2%
201828ATP 27144165.9%1151668.8%52771.4% 43216467.2%
201929ATP 1582365.2%1051566.7%41580.0% 29144367.4%
202030ATP 24633.3% 24633.3%
202131ATP 1492360.9%841266.7%22450.0% 24153961.5%
202333ATP 21366.7% 21366.7%
202434ATP 661250.0%11250.0%0110.0% 781546.7%
202535ATP 661250.0%33650.0% 991850.0%
Career27914742665.5%1075215967.3%38276558.5%42422665065.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200717 000220.0%21366.7%12333.3% 35837.5%
200818 13425.0%12333.3%951464.3%505100.0% 16102661.5%
200919 0110.0%101100.0%24633.3%0110.0% 36933.3%
201020 0220.0%12333.3%23540.0%0220.0% 391225.0%
201121 35837.5%43757.1%16112759.3%931275.0% 32225459.3%
201222 24633.3%26825.0%1762373.9%1111291.7% 32174965.3%
201323 27922.2%861457.1%1631984.2%831172.7% 34195364.2%
201424 1091952.6%921181.8%2542986.2%707100.0% 51156677.3%
201525 5101533.3%1131478.6%3043488.2%505100.0% 51176875.0%
201626 4111526.7%1762373.9%2022290.9%1111291.7% 52207272.2%
201727 13425.0%45944.4%1862475.0%707100.0% 30144468.2%
201828 7101741.2%841266.7%1952479.2%921181.8% 43216467.2%
201929 0440.0%32560.0%1982770.4%707100.0% 29144367.4%
202030 000110.0%21366.7%0220.0% 24633.3%
202131 0660.0%941369.2%1031376.9%52771.4% 24153961.5%
202333 0110.0%00101100.0%101100.0% 21366.7%
202434 0023540.0%35837.5%202100.0% 781546.7%
202535 0015616.7%62875.0%22450.0% 991850.0%
Career 357611131.5%815613759.1%2177329074.8%902111181.1% 42322664965.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 649/650 (99.8%) of Kei Nishikori's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200717 8 3.0 3.5 58.6% 69.8% 47.8% 60.4% 48.1% 60.9% 35.4%
200818 25 3.2 2.9 59.9% 69.1% 50.9% 57.2% 45.4% 61.8% 37.4%
200919 9 2.8 3.1 53.7% 64.6% 49.4% 39.4% 45.3% 57.3% 37.7%
201020 12 3.1 4.0 60.3% 64.3% 43.5% 45.8% 23.0% 56.4% 33.0%
201121 54 2.5 2.9 60.7% 68.5% 52.4% 59.5% 39.7% 62.0% 38.2%
201222 48 2.4 2.6 62.6% 70.0% 53.6% 55.2% 39.9% 63.6% 41.4%
201323 53 2.6 2.8 62.3% 68.9% 52.2% 55.7% 47.2% 62.6% 40.6%
201424 66 4.3 2.8 60.6% 73.4% 53.9% 63.1% 42.6% 65.6% 39.9%
201525 66 4.6 2.5 59.6% 74.7% 54.5% 62.3% 44.7% 66.6% 39.3%
201626 71 3.4 2.4 61.0% 72.3% 53.9% 64.1% 47.7% 65.1% 40.2%
201727 43 3.3 2.3 62.3% 71.9% 53.3% 64.2% 45.5% 64.9% 40.7%
201828 64 3.6 2.3 60.0% 71.3% 55.9% 60.0% 44.8% 65.2% 37.8%
201929 43 3.1 2.8 63.6% 70.1% 54.2% 51.2% 45.0% 64.3% 40.9%
202030 6 1.2 2.5 63.5% 62.2% 50.7% 57.8% 31.4% 58.0% 37.8%
202131 37 2.5 2.0 64.2% 65.6% 55.3% 57.2% 45.2% 62.0% 38.5%
202333 3 1.7 1.3 67.5% 73.8% 53.6% 52.8% 16.7% 67.2% 29.9%
202434 15 2.1 1.7 66.6% 66.7% 55.0% 58.6% 39.7% 62.7% 36.1%
202535 18 3.2 1.9 65.6% 68.6% 47.6% 53.2% 35.9% 61.9% 35.2%
Career 641 3.3 2.6 61.5% 70.5% 53.3% 58.8% 43.4% 63.8% 39.1%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
2007 17 1577 83 83 38.9% -0.98 68 20 1 1
2008 18 1792 95 94 72 51.8% -0.25 86 18 89 3 2 60
2009 19 1744 93 93 35.3% -0.90 97 17 1 0
2010 20 1744 92 90 77 25.9% -2.32 86 0 67 3 0 100
2011 21 1923 97 97 77 82 53.4% +0.18 93 32 82 12 9 57
2012 22 1972 98 98 90 86 59.8% +0.75 95 39 76 7 7 50
2013 23 1940 98 98 94 87 62.7% +0.76 95 20 60 9 7 56
2014 24 2211 100 99 98 93 68.2% +1.22 100 67 91 19 10 66
2015 25 2132 99 99 99 90 69.5% +1.33 99 68 74 9 12 43
2016 26 2151 99 99 99 94 69.2% +1.25 99 63 71 13 8 62
2017 27 2068 99 98 99 92 63.6% +1.00 98 57 71 9 10 47
2018 28 2106 99 99 99 96 62.6% +0.65 99 55 71 17 5 77
2019 29 2001 97 97 99 97 62.7% +0.86 94 47 57 9 7 56
2020 30 1912 94 97 42.1% -1.24 74 0 33 2 1 67
2021 31 1945 96 97 98 97 54.2% +0.27 98 20 65 7 8 47
2023 33 1938 97 97 66.7% -0.17 82 100 3 0 100
2024 34 1864 93 95 47.4% -0.19 94 25 67 2 2 50
2025 35 1809 91 94 96 47.7% -0.28 91 11 75 2 2 50
Career 1985 97 97 95 89 60.7% +0.45 95 39 73 128 91 58

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINIWMADMCMIAPARROMSHA
200717 Q1
200818 R128R128
200919 R128
201020 Q1
201121 R64R128R64R64R64SF
201222 R32R16R64R16R16R16R32
201323 R16R64R32QFR16R16R32R16
201424 R32FSFSFR32
201525 SFR16SFQFR16QFR16
201626 FR16QFSFFR16SF
201727 R32QFQFQFR16
201828 R64R32R64FR32QFQFQF
201929 R32R32R32R16R32R64QF
202030 R32
202131 R32R64R32R32R16
202434 QFR128R64
202535 R128R64R64

ATP 500

SeasonAge ACOBARBASBEIDALDUBHALHAMRIOROTTKYVIEWASHSB
200717 R32R64R32
200818 R16R16
201020 R32R64R64
201121 R16FR32R64
201222 R16QFW
201323 R16R16R16QFR16
201424 WSFWQF
201525 FWSFSFW
201626 R16FFR16R16
201727 R16R32SF
201828 R32R32R16FFQF
201929 SFR16SF
202030 R32
202131 R16QFR16QFSF
202434 QFR32
202535 R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLBRIBUECDUCHNDALDLBEASGENHKGHOUKITMETMRSNWPSTOWSAASBBELKUALOSMEMSAN
200717 QFR32
200818 WR32R32SFQ2R16
200919 QFR32R32R16
201020 R32R32R32Q2
201121 QFSFSFFR16R32SFQ2R16
201222 QFR16QFQFSF
201323 SFR32W
201424 SFR16WW
201525 SFW
201626 QFW
201727 FFSF
201828 SFSF
201929 W
202030 R32
202131 R32
202333 QF
202434 R32
202535 R32R16FR16

ATP Finals

SeasonAge FIN
201424 SF
201525 RR
201626 SF
201828 RR

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Mar 2, 2015
First top 100
Apr 28, 2008
First top 50
Apr 11, 2011
First top 20
Jan 30, 2012
First top 10
May 12, 2014

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200717601598597544561389276267251261282286
2008182521231209910010312212684656363
20091959939511811611710398169432421418
20102059789889764824618919414712312410098
201121706262475952484654322525
201222201716171820171817161919
201323211615151511111213191717
20142418201812101211117755
201525555555546688
201626766666675455
20172755479991014202222
2018282726332121272019121199
201929766777778111313
202030183131313435374141
202131414339414953695652484747
2022324542516483114160370748759
202333493353353353351351352
202434349353351358350399581222153140107106
2025357073666458666790112115157156
202636240282417464

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Yoshihito Nishioka JPN 24 1,931 0 3 291 131 160 45.0% 2014-2025 Match log
Roger Federer SUI 1 2,430 20 103 1,473 1,206 267 81.9% 1998-2021 Match log
Novak Djokovic SRB 1 2,593 24 100 1,345 1,122 223 83.4% 2004-2026 Match log
Rafael Nadal ESP 1 2,500 22 91 1,270 1,045 225 82.3% 2002-2024 Match log
Andy Murray GBR 1 2,470 3 44 967 703 264 72.7% 2005-2024 Match log
David Ferrer ESP 3 2,270 0 27 1,068 700 368 65.5% 2002-2019 Match log
Tomas Berdych CZE 4 2,232 0 13 915 594 321 64.9% 2003-2019 Match log
Thomas Muster AUT 1 2,161 1 44 857 590 267 68.8% 1984-2011 Match log
Andy Roddick USA 1 2,177 1 32 773 577 196 74.6% 2000-2012 Match log
Marin Cilic CRO 3 2,195 1 21 916 572 344 62.4% 2005-2026 Match log
Stan Wawrinka SUI 3 2,268 3 16 936 564 372 60.3% 2003-2026 Match log
Lleyton Hewitt AUS 1 2,159 2 30 805 564 241 70.1% 1997-2016 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kei Nishikori?
Kei Nishikori is 36 years old, born on December 29, 1989.
Which country is Kei Nishikori from?
Kei Nishikori is from Japan.
How tall is Kei Nishikori?
Kei Nishikori is 178 cm / 5'10".
Does Kei Nishikori use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Kei Nishikori uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Kei Nishikori left-handed or right-handed?
Kei Nishikori plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Kei Nishikori won?
Kei Nishikori has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Kei Nishikori won?
Kei Nishikori has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Kei Nishikori won?
Kei Nishikori has won 12 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Brisbane International Presented by ANZ in 2019.
What is Kei Nishikori's highest ATP ranking?
Kei Nishikori's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on March 2, 2015.
What is Kei Nishikori's career win-loss record?
Kei Nishikori has a career ATP singles record of 424 wins and 226 losses (65.2%).
How much career prize money has Kei Nishikori earned?
Kei Nishikori has earned at least $26,091,290 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Kei Nishikori play professional tennis?
Kei Nishikori turned professional in 2007 and was active through 2025.
What is Kei Nishikori's best surface?
Kei Nishikori's best surface is clay court with a 67.3% win rate (107W-52L).
Who is Kei Nishikori's biggest rival?
Kei Nishikori's most frequent opponent is Novak Djokovic, with a head-to-head record of 2–19 across 21 meetings.