H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Evgeny Donskoy H2H: 2-0
Kei Nishikori holds a 2–0 lead over Evgeny Donskoy in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2018 New York fourth round 6-2 6-4.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 36
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018* | New York | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 | Evgeny Donskoy | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2013* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(3) 6-2 6-3 | Evgeny Donskoy | 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 |
| Evgeny Donskoy | #1,380 | #65 | 764 | 1,791 | 50 | 111 | 31.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Evgeny Donskoy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #514 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #472 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #259 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2012 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #81 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #113 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2014 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #130 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2015 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #91 | 1,721 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2016 | 5–18 | 21.7% | #125 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2017 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #72 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2018 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #97 | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #112 | 1,622 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #123 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #172 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |