H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Alexander Zverev vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 5-1
Alexander Zverev holds a 5–1 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Alexander Zverev leads 3–1 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Alexander Zverev won the 2021 Roland Garros fourth round 6-4 6-1 6-1.
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Germany
Age 29
Right-Handed
198 cm / 6'6"
H2H
5
–
1
6 main draw meetings
Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-1 6-1 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| May 14, 2021* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| May 5, 2021* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-2 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Aug 4, 2018* | Washington | ATP 500 | QF | Hard | Alexander Zverev | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Apr 21, 2018* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Alexander Zverev | Match data |
| Aug 5, 2017* | Washington | ATP 500 | SF | Hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev | #2 | #2 | 8,480 | 2,248 | 528 | 215 | 71.1% | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 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 | Alexander Zverev | Kei Nishikori | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #809 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2014 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #136 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2015 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #83 | 1,766 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2016 | 44–22 | 66.7% | #24 | 2,013 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2017 | 54–21 | 72.0% | #4 | 2,052 | 0 | 6 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2018 | 55–18 | 75.3% | #4 | 2,125 | 0 | 10 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2019 | 41–24 | 63.1% | #7 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2020 | 28–8 | 77.8% | #7 | 2,128 | 0 | 13 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2021 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #3 | 2,242 | 0 | 18 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2022 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #12 | 2,165 | 0 | 18 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2023 | 54–24 | 69.2% | #7 | 2,094 | 0 | 20 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2024 | 61–18 | 77.2% | #2 | 2,135 | 0 | 22 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2025 | 53–23 | 69.7% | #3 | 2,040 | 0 | 23 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2026 | 43–10 | 81.1% | #2 | 2,170 | 1 | 24 | 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 |