H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Ernests Gulbis H2H: 3-0
Kei Nishikori holds a 3–0 lead over Ernests Gulbis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2019 Rotterdam fourth round 6-1 6-4.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
LAT
Age 37
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2019* | Rotterdam | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-4 | Ernests Gulbis | Match data |
| Jul 10, 2018* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(10) 6-1 | Ernests Gulbis | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2014* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | SF | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 | Ernests Gulbis | 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 |
| Ernests Gulbis | #893 | #10 | 2,725 | 2,139 | 221 | 232 | 48.8% | 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 | Ernests Gulbis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2006 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #141 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #61 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 22–20 | 52.4% | #53 | 1,815 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #90 | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #24 | 1,845 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #61 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #136 | 1,727 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2013 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #24 | 1,939 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2014 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #13 | 1,917 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2015 | 11–24 | 31.4% | #81 | 1,765 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2016 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #151 | 1,785 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #199 | 1,716 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2018 | 9–6 | 60.0% | #95 | 1,813 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #226 | 1,533 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #181 | 1,562 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,509 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |