H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Gael Monfils vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 1-3
Kei Nishikori holds a 3–1 lead over Gael Monfils in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2018 US Open second round 6-2 5-4 RET.
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France
Age 39
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2018* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 5-4 (ret.) | Gael Monfils | Match data |
| Aug 10, 2017* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Gael Monfils | 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(6) | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Apr 1, 2016* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) | Gael Monfils | Match data |
| Jun 13, 2014* | Halle | ATP 500 | R16 | Grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | Gael Monfils | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gael Monfils | #325 | #6 | 3,815 | 2,151 | 569 | 356 | 61.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 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 | Gael Monfils | Kei Nishikori | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2004 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #239 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2005 | 25–22 | 53.2% | #30 | 1,753 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2006 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #46 | 1,721 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 2007 | 21–21 | 50.0% | #38 | 1,781 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2008 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #14 | 1,933 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2009 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #13 | 1,994 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2010 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #12 | 2,062 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2011 | 37–17 | 68.5% | #16 | 1,996 | 0 | 4 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2012 | 18–10 | 64.3% | #77 | 1,936 | 0 | 4 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2013 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #31 | 1,929 | 0 | 4 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2014 | 32–15 | 68.1% | #18 | 2,054 | 0 | 5 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2015 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #24 | 1,951 | 0 | 5 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2016 | 40–17 | 70.2% | #7 | 2,052 | 0 | 6 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2017 | 20–14 | 58.8% | #46 | 1,966 | 0 | 6 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2018 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #29 | 1,921 | 0 | 7 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 2019 | 37–20 | 64.9% | #10 | 1,920 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2020 | 15–6 | 71.4% | #11 | 1,934 | 0 | 10 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | 2021 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #21 | 1,910 | 0 | 10 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | 2022 | 14–7 | 66.7% | #52 | 1,934 | 0 | 11 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 |
| 36 | 2023 | 15–12 | 55.6% | #74 | 1,925 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2024 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #55 | 1,895 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2025 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #68 | 1,771 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2026 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #325 | 1,685 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |