H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Albert Montanes H2H: 1-2
Albert Montanes holds a 2–1 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Albert Montanes leads 2–0 on hard courts, while Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2012 Acapulco third round 6-2 4-1 RET.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 45
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2012* | Acapulco | ATP 500 | R32 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 4-1 (ret.) | Albert Montanes | Match data |
| Sep 5, 2010* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Albert Montanes | 6-2 2-1 (ret.) | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Mar 29, 2008* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Albert Montanes | 7-5 6-2 | Kei Nishikori | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kei Nishikori | #464 | #4 | 6,385 | 2,245 | 424 | 226 | 65.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Albert Montanes | #335 | #22 | 1,770 | 1,920 | 257 | 287 | 47.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Kei Nishikori | Albert Montanes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 12–8 | 60.0% | #65 | 1,678 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #78 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #81 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #99 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2005 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #71 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2006 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #85 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,656 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #45 | 1,726 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 25–21 | 54.3% | #31 | 1,816 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2010 | 38–24 | 61.3% | #25 | 1,868 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2011 | 22–25 | 46.8% | #53 | 1,731 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2012 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #96 | 1,634 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #63 | 1,741 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2014 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #108 | 1,693 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | 2015 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #116 | 1,697 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | 2016 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #164 | 1,637 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #335 | 1,612 | 0 | 6 |