H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Daniel Evans vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 2-2
Daniel Evans and Kei Nishikori are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Daniel Evans leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Daniel Evans won the 2021 Indian Wells Masters second round 4-6 6-3 6-4.
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Great Britain
Age 36
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
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2
4 main draw meetings
Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2021* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Daniel Evans | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Sep 29, 2020* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 1-6 6-1 7-6(3) 1-6 6-4 | Daniel Evans | Match data |
| Mar 12, 2017* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 | Daniel Evans | Match data |
| Aug 28, 2013* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Daniel Evans | 6-4 6-4 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Evans | #385 | #21 | 2,195 | 1,927 | 140 | 160 | 46.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | Daniel Evans | 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 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #477 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #261 | 1,441 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #363 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #342 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2012 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #297 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2013 | 4–2 | 66.7% | #150 | 1,689 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2014 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #305 | 1,677 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2016 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #66 | 1,790 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2017 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #133 | 1,820 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2018 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #192 | 1,787 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2019 | 18–18 | 50.0% | #42 | 1,817 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2020 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #32 | 1,858 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2021 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #25 | 1,836 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 2022 | 27–26 | 50.9% | #27 | 1,850 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2023 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #38 | 1,761 | 0 | 2 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | 2024 | 6–19 | 24.0% | #164 | 1,704 | 0 | 2 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | 2025 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #185 | 1,724 | 0 | 2 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 |