H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 2-2
Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Daniil Medvedev won the 2019 Barcelona semifinal 6-4 3-6 7-5.
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Russia
Age 30
Right-Handed
198 cm / 6'6"
H2H
2
–
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2019* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | SF | Clay | Daniil Medvedev | 6-4 3-6 7-5 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Jan 6, 2019* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | Daniil Medvedev | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2018* | Tokyo | ATP 500 | F | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 6-2 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Apr 18, 2018* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 7-5 6-2 | Daniil Medvedev | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev | #8 | #1 | 10,780 | 2,285 | 427 | 182 | 70.1% | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 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 | Daniil Medvedev | 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 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2016 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #99 | 1,684 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2017 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #65 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2018 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #16 | 2,033 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2019 | 58–21 | 73.4% | #5 | 2,126 | 0 | 7 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2020 | 24–9 | 72.7% | #4 | 2,177 | 0 | 9 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2021 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #2 | 2,244 | 1 | 13 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2022 | 42–18 | 70.0% | #7 | 2,064 | 1 | 15 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2023 | 67–18 | 78.8% | #3 | 2,160 | 1 | 20 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2024 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #5 | 2,099 | 1 | 20 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2025 | 43–23 | 65.2% | #13 | 1,950 | 1 | 21 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2026 | 31–12 | 72.1% | #8 | 1,936 | 1 | 23 | 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 |