H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Frances Tiafoe vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 0-1
Kei Nishikori holds a 1–0 lead over Frances Tiafoe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2018 Vienna third round 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2.
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United States
Age 28
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
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1
1 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 25, 2018* | Vienna | ATP 500 | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | #17 | #10 | 3,130 | 2,015 | 254 | 211 | 54.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | Frances Tiafoe | Kei Nishikori | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2014 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1145 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2015 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2016 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #108 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2017 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #79 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2018 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #39 | 1,821 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2019 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #47 | 1,801 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2020 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #59 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2021 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #38 | 1,927 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2022 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,979 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2023 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #16 | 1,896 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2024 | 32–25 | 56.1% | #18 | 1,896 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2025 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #30 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2026 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #17 | 1,941 | 0 | 4 | 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 |