H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Grigor Dimitrov vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 1-5

Kei Nishikori holds a 5–1 lead over Grigor Dimitrov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 4–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2019 Brisbane International quarterfinal 7-5 7-5.

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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgaria Age 35 Right-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 5
6 main draw meetings
Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kei Nishikori #9 7-5 7-5 Grigor Dimitrov #19 Match data Jan 5, 2019* QF Brisbane International ATP 250 Hard
Kei Nishikori #24 6-7(4) 7-5 6-4 Grigor Dimitrov #4 Match data May 16, 2018* R32 Italian Open Masters 1000 Clay
Grigor Dimitrov #17 6-2 2-6 6-3 Kei Nishikori #5 Match data Jan 8, 2017* F Brisbane International ATP 250 Hard
Kei Nishikori #6 6-3 3-6 6-2 Grigor Dimitrov #40 Match data Jul 30, 2016* QF Canadian Open Masters 1000 Hard
Kei Nishikori #21 7-6(1) 7-5 Grigor Dimitrov #16 Match data Mar 24, 2014* R32 Miami Open Masters 1000 Hard
Kei Nishikori #18 6-3 6-4 Grigor Dimitrov #28 Match data Oct 9, 2013* R64 Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Grigor Dimitrov #137 #3 5,150 2,170 477 314 60.3% 0 1 1 1 6 9
Kei Nishikori #481 #4 6,385 2,275 436 232 65.3% 0 0 0 6 6 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 Grigor Dimitrov Kei Nishikori
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2008 0–1 0.0% #493 1,478 0 0 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0
18 2009 2–6 25.0% #288 1,489 0 0 2008 16–11 59.3% #63 1,758 0 1
19 2010 1–1 50.0% #106 1,493 0 0 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,723 0 1
20 2011 18–25 41.9% #76 1,740 0 0 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,735 0 1
21 2012 24–19 55.8% #48 1,845 0 0 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,923 0 1
22 2013 35–23 60.3% #23 1,955 0 1 2012 35–18 66.0% #19 2,007 0 2
23 2014 50–18 73.5% #11 2,092 0 4 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,946 0 3
24 2015 32–22 59.3% #28 1,951 0 4 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7
25 2016 40–26 60.6% #17 2,002 0 4 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,153 0 10
26 2017 49–19 72.1% #3 2,134 0 8 2016 57–21 73.1% #5 2,183 0 11
27 2018 24–19 55.8% #19 1,934 0 8 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,080 0 11
28 2019 23–21 52.3% #20 1,928 0 8 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,107 0 11
29 2020 17–10 63.0% #19 1,936 0 8 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,002 0 12
30 2021 24–18 57.1% #28 1,932 0 8 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,912 0 12
31 2022 26–22 54.2% #28 1,863 0 8 2021 27–16 62.8% #47 1,978 0 12
32 2023 41–21 66.1% #14 2,094 0 8 — — — — — — —
33 2024 45–18 71.4% #10 2,011 0 9 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,968 0 12
34 2025 18–12 60.0% #44 1,958 0 9 2024 7–9 43.8% #106 1,871 0 12
35 2026 8–13 38.1% #137 1,770 0 9 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,814 0 12
36 — — — — — — — 2026 1–1 50.0% #481 1,770 0 12

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Grigor Dimitrov Kei Nishikori
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2008 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2007 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — —
18 2009 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2008 14 7 21 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
19 2010 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2009 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — —
20 2011 11 16 27 40.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 2010 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 2012 10 11 21 47.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 6 3 9 66.7% 2011 22 14 36 61.1% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0%
22 2013 22 15 37 59.5% 11 6 17 64.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 2012 21 11 32 65.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 7 3 10 70.0%
23 2014 28 13 41 68.3% 12 4 16 75.0% 10 1 11 90.9% 2013 24 13 37 64.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
24 2015 20 15 35 57.1% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2014 37 11 48 77.1% 10 2 12 83.3% 5 2 7 71.4%
25 2016 34 18 52 65.4% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 2015 33 12 45 73.3% 14 3 17 82.4% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 2017 39 11 50 78.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 6 3 9 66.7% 2016 40 15 55 72.7% 13 4 17 76.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
27 2018 16 12 28 57.1% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 2017 15 6 21 71.4% 12 6 18 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0%
28 2019 18 13 31 58.1% 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 2018 27 14 41 65.9% 11 5 16 68.8% 5 2 7 71.4%
29 2020 11 8 19 57.9% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — 2019 15 8 23 65.2% 10 5 15 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0%
30 2021 20 12 32 62.5% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 2020 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
31 2022 15 15 30 50.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 2021 17 10 27 63.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
32 2023 26 13 39 66.7% 10 6 16 62.5% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 2024 33 12 45 73.3% 8 4 12 66.7% 4 2 6 66.7% 2023 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
34 2025 10 7 17 58.8% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 1 4 75.0% 2024 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 2026 2 8 10 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2025 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 316 202 518 61.0% 106 76 182 58.2% 55 36 91 60.4% — 288 151 439 65.6% 107 53 160 66.9% 41 28 69 59.4%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 781/791 of Grigor Dimitrov's and 643/668 of Kei Nishikori's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Grigor Dimitrov Kei Nishikori
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 2008 1/1 1.0 3.0 70.8% 58.8% 35.7% 33.3% 0.0% 52.1% 20.9% 2007 8/8 3.0 3.5 58.6% 69.8% 47.8% 60.4% 48.1% 60.9% 35.4%
18 2009 8/8 4.8 3.1 58.8% 69.4% 43.1% 46.4% 36.1% 58.5% 30.4% 2008 25/27 3.2 2.9 59.9% 69.1% 50.9% 57.2% 45.4% 61.8% 37.4%
19 2010 2/2 8.5 3.0 55.4% 75.2% 40.1% 53.6% 28.6% 59.3% 27.1% 2009 9/9 2.8 3.1 53.7% 64.6% 49.4% 39.4% 45.3% 57.3% 37.7%
20 2011 43/43 5.4 3.7 59.6% 70.9% 50.5% 55.6% 36.8% 62.6% 35.9% 2010 12/12 3.1 4.0 60.3% 64.3% 43.5% 45.8% 23.0% 56.4% 33.0%
21 2012 41/43 7.3 2.8 62.6% 72.6% 53.3% 65.4% 38.7% 65.5% 35.9% 2011 54/54 2.5 2.9 60.7% 68.5% 52.4% 59.5% 39.7% 62.0% 38.2%
22 2013 58/58 8.1 2.8 61.7% 77.0% 51.5% 58.3% 43.5% 67.2% 36.8% 2012 48/53 2.4 2.6 62.6% 70.0% 53.6% 55.2% 39.9% 63.6% 41.4%
23 2014 67/68 7.8 3.2 60.7% 77.6% 54.1% 59.6% 45.6% 68.4% 37.7% 2013 53/53 2.6 2.8 62.3% 68.9% 52.2% 55.7% 47.2% 62.6% 40.6%
24 2015 54/54 7.3 2.8 62.3% 75.8% 53.0% 63.2% 39.4% 67.3% 37.4% 2014 66/67 4.3 2.8 60.6% 73.4% 53.9% 63.1% 42.6% 65.6% 39.9%
25 2016 64/66 5.8 3.4 64.3% 73.3% 52.7% 59.2% 43.2% 65.9% 37.6% 2015 66/68 4.6 2.5 59.6% 74.7% 54.5% 62.3% 44.7% 66.6% 39.3%
26 2017 68/68 8.2 3.7 62.6% 79.1% 53.6% 66.2% 40.1% 69.3% 39.0% 2016 71/78 3.4 2.4 61.0% 72.3% 53.9% 64.1% 47.7% 65.1% 40.2%
27 2018 43/43 7.7 5.2 61.4% 73.6% 48.8% 59.5% 37.5% 64.2% 35.0% 2017 43/44 3.3 2.3 62.3% 71.9% 53.3% 64.2% 45.5% 64.9% 40.7%
28 2019 43/44 7.3 4.2 62.3% 74.9% 50.0% 59.9% 46.6% 65.5% 37.4% 2018 64/64 3.6 2.3 60.0% 71.3% 55.9% 60.0% 44.8% 65.2% 37.8%
29 2020 26/27 4.7 4.3 61.7% 72.4% 51.6% 66.4% 46.4% 64.0% 41.2% 2019 43/43 3.1 2.8 63.6% 70.1% 54.2% 51.2% 45.0% 64.3% 40.9%
30 2021 42/42 5.0 3.5 63.6% 74.4% 51.3% 61.6% 43.2% 65.9% 39.4% 2020 6/6 1.2 2.5 63.5% 62.2% 50.7% 57.8% 31.4% 58.0% 37.8%
31 2022 48/48 5.6 2.9 63.1% 76.0% 51.7% 55.2% 41.7% 67.0% 36.9% 2021 37/43 2.5 2.0 64.2% 65.6% 55.3% 57.2% 45.2% 62.0% 38.5%
32 2023 60/62 7.3 3.4 61.1% 77.0% 50.7% 62.2% 43.9% 66.9% 38.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
33 2024 63/63 8.4 3.7 61.3% 80.7% 53.7% 61.1% 40.2% 70.2% 37.7% 2023 3/3 1.7 1.3 67.5% 73.8% 53.6% 52.8% 16.7% 67.2% 29.9%
34 2025 29/30 7.5 3.4 59.4% 74.4% 50.7% 55.8% 36.9% 64.9% 36.4% 2024 15/16 2.1 1.7 66.6% 66.7% 55.0% 58.6% 39.7% 62.7% 36.1%
35 2026 21/21 8.7 4.6 61.3% 74.5% 47.9% 45.2% 36.7% 64.1% 33.8% 2025 18/18 3.2 1.9 65.6% 68.6% 47.6% 53.2% 35.9% 61.9% 35.2%
36 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2026 2/2 2.0 1.0 60.0% 72.0% 55.5% 0.0% 11.0% 64.0% 32.0%
Career — 781/791 7.1 3.5 61.9% 75.7% 51.8% 60.1% 41.4% 66.5% 37.3% — 643/668 3.3 2.6 61.5% 70.5% 53.3% 58.6% 43.3% 63.8% 39.1%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Grigor Dimitrov Kei Nishikori
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 2008 1479 90.8 -1.82 +0.78 0.437 37.4% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09 2007 1576 116.9 -2.68 -0.02 0.904 48.6% +35 — — 38.9% -0.83 1–1 1–1 — +0.05
18 2009 1490 121.9 -1.06 -2.37 0.732 45.0% +40 — +34 33.3% -0.89 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) — -0.06 2008 1758 125.8 -0.30 +0.72 0.981 49.7% +19 — -131 50.8% -0.10 8–2 (80%) 4–2 (67%) — +0.07
19 2010 1493 103.4 -2.32 -0.55 0.667 44.5% — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 — — +0.02 2009 1724 129.5 -3.16 +1.29 0.884 47.6% +12 — — 35.3% -1.06 — 1–0 — -0.98
20 2011 1740 144.9 -0.28 -0.43 0.959 49.3% +7 -209 -140 42.0% -0.20 6–5 (55%) 9–10 (47%) — -0.35 2010 1735 129.7 -2.46 -1.12 0.757 44.8% +5 — -69 25.9% -1.74 2–1 (67%) 3–0 (100%) — -1.08
21 2012 1845 146.9 +2.63 -0.68 1.039 50.7% -52 -102 -118 54.2% +0.23 8–4 (67%) 12–13 (48%) — -1.45 2011 1923 151.1 -0.10 +1.28 1.007 50.3% +11 -301 -200 53.4% +0.20 14–3 (82%) 12–9 (57%) — +0.32
22 2013 1955 168.1 +4.20 +0.76 1.120 51.9% -13 -58 -221 55.8% +0.52 11–7 (61%) 9–13 (41%) — -1.02 2012 2007 156.0 +1.03 +3.76 1.139 52.0% +15 -248 -162 59.8% +0.79 15–4 (79%) 9–8 (53%) — +1.94
23 2014 2093 169.3 +4.59 +2.51 1.192 52.9% -39 -97 -71 64.0% +0.90 18–4 (82%) 20–14 (59%) — -0.89 2013 1946 158.7 -0.22 +3.58 1.086 51.5% +28 -64 -111 62.7% +0.75 6–4 (60%) 9–7 (56%) — +3.21
24 2015 1951 164.5 +2.92 +1.96 1.144 52.0% +20 +74 +48 56.7% +0.38 11–10 (52%) 15–10 (60%) — +0.70 2014 2211 173.9 +2.73 +4.62 1.162 52.6% +18 -194 -285 68.2% +1.09 21–2 (91%) 19–10 (66%) — -0.99
25 2016 2002 165.1 +2.53 +2.13 1.103 51.5% +34 -107 -45 57.3% +0.34 13–12 (52%) 22–12 (65%) — +0.60 2015 2153 175.0 +2.66 +4.32 1.175 52.6% +22 +6 -165 69.5% +1.23 17–6 (74%) 9–12 (43%) — +2.30
26 2017 2135 173.4 +5.21 +3.48 1.271 53.8% +37 -256 -168 67.2% +1.06 14–12 (54%) 17–10 (63%) — -0.86 2016 2183 179.2 +2.13 +4.67 1.151 52.6% +16 +25 -149 69.4% +1.15 14–5 (74%) 16–9 (64%) — -1.29
27 2018 1935 162.0 +0.98 +0.10 0.977 49.9% +68 -30 +8 52.1% +0.11 11–8 (58%) 15–9 (63%) — -0.60 2017 2080 165.7 +1.81 +4.17 1.159 52.4% +66 +70 -116 63.6% +0.88 12–5 (71%) 9–10 (47%) — -0.06
28 2019 1929 159.5 +1.70 +2.11 1.083 51.2% +44 -27 — 51.7% +0.43 6–7 (46%) 9–21 (30%) — -0.32 2018 2107 171.3 +1.83 +2.94 1.086 51.5% +11 +66 -54 62.6% +0.63 12–5 (71%) 17–5 (77%) — -1.99
29 2020 1937 153.3 +1.01 +3.79 1.145 52.8% -6 -28 — 60.6% +0.73 4–7 (36%) 8–8 (50%) — +0.24 2019 2002 158.4 +0.34 +4.57 1.145 52.3% +1 +149 +96 62.7% +0.73 8–6 (57%) 9–7 (56%) — +1.02
30 2021 1933 159.4 +2.32 +3.30 1.156 52.4% +43 -91 — 55.8% +0.52 7–3 (70%) 6–10 (38%) — -0.28 2020 1913 109.6 -1.35 -0.42 0.900 47.5% — +89 — 42.1% -0.95 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.14
31 2022 1864 154.9 +2.60 +1.06 1.118 51.5% +7 +84 -57 53.6% +0.38 8–5 (62%) 10–12 (45%) — +1.43 2021 1978 161.2 -0.40 +2.72 1.013 50.2% +38 +96 +56 55.2% +0.23 14–7 (67%) 9–8 (53%) — -2.26
32 2023 2095 166.4 +3.66 +3.67 1.165 52.5% -15 -108 -209 63.6% +0.87 12–4 (75%) 18–16 (53%) — -3.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 2024 2011 162.4 +5.31 +2.38 1.263 53.3% +29 -22 -64 68.7% +1.06 12–8 (60%) 22–10 (69%) — +1.17 2023 1968 114.7 +1.39 +0.98 0.912 49.4% +49 — — 66.7% -0.17 — 3–0 (100%) — -0.03
34 2025 1959 144.8 +0.59 +1.48 1.035 50.6% +68 -56 0 65.6% +0.61 5–1 (83%) 8–3 (73%) — +0.39 2024 1872 134.6 -0.60 +0.92 0.967 49.3% +66 +121 — 45.0% -0.42 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.17
35 2026 1771 127.1 -0.19 -0.98 0.942 49.0% +61 +41 +178 43.3% -0.28 3–5 (38%) 4–4 (50%) — +0.36 2025 1814 129.1 -1.20 -0.68 0.924 48.6% +64 +99 — 47.6% -0.24 6–2 (75%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.30
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1771 106.9 +1.39 -0.69 0.889 47.0% — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 0–1 — -0.11
Career — 2171 167.1 +2.86 +1.79 1.114 51.7% +17 -58 -71 57.8% +0.52 152–104 (59%) 204–178 (53%) 104.1 -0.55 — 2275 168.2 +0.96 +3.18 1.082 51.3% +23 -11 -121 60.7% +0.61 156–57 (73%) 136–94 (59%) 115.6 -0.18

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.