H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 10:33 UTC

Karen Khachanov vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 3-5

Kei Nishikori holds a 5–3 lead over Karen Khachanov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–1 on clay and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Karen Khachanov won the 2025 Gonet Geneva Open fourth round 7-5 2-5.

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Karen Khachanov
Russia Age 30 Right-Handed 198 cm / 6'6"
H2H
3 – 5
8 main draw meetings
Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 22, 2025* Gonet Geneva Open ATP 250 R16 Clay Karen Khachanov #24 7-5 2-5 Kei Nishikori #62 Match data
Jan 3, 2025* Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open ATP 250 R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #106 4-6 6-3 7-5 Karen Khachanov #19 Match data
Jun 3, 2021* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Kei Nishikori #238 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4 Karen Khachanov #17 Match data
May 4, 2021* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Kei Nishikori #43 6-7(6) 6-2 6-2 Karen Khachanov #23 Match data
Oct 26, 2018* Vienna ATP 500 R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #11 6-2 6-2 Karen Khachanov #19 Match data
Jun 22, 2018* Halle ATP 500 R16 Grass Karen Khachanov #36 6-2 6-2 Kei Nishikori #27 Match data
Jun 23, 2017* Halle ATP 500 R16 Grass Karen Khachanov #38 3-2 (ret.) Kei Nishikori #9 Match data
Sep 1, 2016* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Kei Nishikori #238 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 Karen Khachanov #17 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
Karen Khachanov #26 #8 3,280 2,096 312 229 57.7% 0 1 0 0 6 7
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 Karen Khachanov Kei Nishikori
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2013 3–2 60.0% #451 1,559 0 0 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0
18 2014 0–2 0.0% #372 1,534 0 0 2008 16–10 61.5% #63 1,792 0 1
19 — — — — — — — 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1
20 2016 13–9 59.1% #53 1,783 0 1 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1
21 2017 24–27 47.1% #45 1,797 0 1 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1
22 2018 44–22 66.7% #11 2,096 0 4 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2
23 2019 27–26 50.9% #17 1,909 0 4 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3
24 2020 16–14 53.3% #20 1,864 0 4 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7
25 2021 30–23 56.6% #29 1,877 0 4 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10
26 2022 37–25 59.7% #20 1,975 0 4 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11
27 2023 34–18 65.4% #15 1,959 0 5 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11
28 2024 37–22 62.7% #19 1,938 0 7 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11
29 2025 32–24 57.1% #17 1,867 0 7 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12
30 2026 15–15 50.0% #26 1,781 0 7 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