H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Andy Murray H2H: 2-7

Andy Murray holds a 7–2 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Andy Murray leads 5–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Andy Murray won the 2017 Roland Garros quarterfinal 2-6 6-1 7-6(0) 6-1.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2 – 7
9 main draw meetings
Andy Murray
GBR Age 39 Right-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 8, 2017* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Andy Murray #1 2-6 6-1 7-6(0) 6-1 Kei Nishikori #9 Match data
Nov 14, 2016 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Andy Murray #1 6-7(9) 6-4 6-4 Kei Nishikori #5 Match data
Sep 8, 2016* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Kei Nishikori #7 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 Andy Murray #2 Match data
Aug 15, 2015* Canada Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-0 Kei Nishikori #4 Match data
May 9, 2015* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kei Nishikori #5 Match data
Nov 9, 2014 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Kei Nishikori #5 6-4 6-4 Andy Murray #6 Match data
Jan 5, 2013* Brisbane ATP 250 SF Hard Andy Murray #3 6-4 2-0 (ret.) Kei Nishikori #19 Match data
Jan 26, 2012* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard Andy Murray #4 6-3 6-3 6-1 Kei Nishikori #26 Match data
Oct 15, 2011* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Andy Murray #4 6-3 6-0 Kei Nishikori #47 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
Andy Murray #160 #1 12,685 2,470 703 264 72.7% 3 14 1 10 16 44

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 Andy Murray
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2008 16–10 61.5% #63 1,792 0 1 2005 14–9 60.9% #64 1,751 0 0
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 2006 37–25 59.7% #17 1,859 0 1
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 2007 40–14 74.1% #11 1,959 0 3
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2008 56–16 77.8% #4 2,194 0 8
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2009 64–12 84.2% #4 2,211 0 14
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2010 46–18 71.9% #4 2,134 0 16
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2011 54–13 80.6% #4 2,254 0 21
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2012 53–17 75.7% #3 2,254 1 23
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2013 41–8 83.7% #4 2,263 2 27
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2014 57–19 75.0% #6 2,227 2 30
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2015 63–15 80.8% #2 2,288 2 34
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2016 71–8 89.9% #1 2,464 3 42
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2017 26–10 72.2% #16 2,223 3 43
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2018 7–6 53.8% #240 2,083 3 43
32 — — — — — — — 2019 10–7 58.8% #125 2,014 3 44
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2020 3–4 42.9% #122 1,953 3 44
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 2021 15–14 51.7% #134 1,897 3 44
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 2022 25–19 56.8% #49 1,865 3 44
36 — — — — — — — 2023 15–18 45.5% #42 1,780 3 44
37 — — — — — — — 2024 6–12 33.3% #160 1,707 3 44