H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
David Goffin vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 0-4
Kei Nishikori holds a 4–0 lead over David Goffin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2021 Dubai third round 6-3 7-6(3).
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Belgium
Age 35
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
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4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2021* | Dubai | ATP 500 | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-6(3) | David Goffin | Match data |
| Aug 14, 2015* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 | David Goffin | Match data |
| May 6, 2015* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | David Goffin | Match data |
| Apr 1, 2015* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-2 | David Goffin | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Goffin | #251 | #7 | 3,775 | 2,099 | 325 | 264 | 55.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 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 | David Goffin | 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 | 2011 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #174 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2012 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #46 | 1,789 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2013 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #110 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2014 | 22–14 | 61.1% | #22 | 1,970 | 0 | 2 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2015 | 34–24 | 58.6% | #16 | 1,984 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2016 | 44–24 | 64.7% | #11 | 2,020 | 0 | 2 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2017 | 53–24 | 68.8% | #7 | 2,061 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2018 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #22 | 2,024 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2019 | 36–26 | 58.1% | #11 | 1,986 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2020 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #15 | 1,862 | 0 | 4 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2021 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #39 | 1,745 | 0 | 5 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2022 | 23–25 | 47.9% | #53 | 1,759 | 0 | 6 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 2023 | 9–12 | 42.9% | #111 | 1,710 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2024 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #52 | 1,825 | 0 | 6 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | 2025 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #119 | 1,695 | 0 | 6 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 |