H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 07:16 UTC
Alex de Minaur vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 1-1
Alex de Minaur and Kei Nishikori are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2021 Rotterdam fourth round 6-3 2-6 7-5.
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Australia
Age 27
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021* | Rotterdam | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Alex de Minaur | Match data |
| Sep 1, 2019* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Alex de Minaur | 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex de Minaur | #5 | #5 | 4,250 | 2,117 | 298 | 174 | 63.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Kei Nishikori | #464 | #4 | 6,385 | 2,245 | 424 | 226 | 65.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Alex de Minaur | Kei Nishikori | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2017 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #208 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2018 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #31 | 1,851 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2019 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #18 | 1,956 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2020 | 11–8 | 57.9% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2021 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #34 | 1,787 | 0 | 5 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2022 | 38–23 | 62.3% | #24 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2023 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #12 | 1,967 | 0 | 7 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2024 | 45–19 | 70.3% | #9 | 2,028 | 0 | 9 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2025 | 50–23 | 68.5% | #7 | 2,003 | 0 | 10 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2026 | 26–13 | 66.7% | #5 | 1,924 | 0 | 11 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 |