H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs David Nalbandian H2H: 0-1
David Nalbandian holds a 1–0 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, David Nalbandian leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, David Nalbandian won the 2011 Cincinnati Masters second round 6-4 6-4.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2011* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
| David Nalbandian | #231 | #3 | 3,500 | 2,070 | 356 | 185 | 65.8% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
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 | David Nalbandian | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2000 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 17–9 | 65.4% | #47 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 36–23 | 61.0% | #12 | 1,856 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 38–20 | 65.5% | #8 | 1,988 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 33–14 | 70.2% | #9 | 1,905 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #6 | 1,982 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2006 | 39–16 | 70.9% | #8 | 1,940 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2007 | 31–17 | 64.6% | #9 | 2,032 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 37–14 | 72.5% | #11 | 2,014 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 14–8 | 63.6% | #64 | 1,935 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #27 | 2,005 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2011 | 20–13 | 60.6% | #64 | 1,940 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2012 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #82 | 1,883 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2013 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #229 | 1,871 | 0 | 11 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |