H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Fabio Fognini H2H: 3-1

Kei Nishikori holds a 3–1 lead over Fabio Fognini in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–0 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2021 Rome Masters second round 6-3 6-4.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Fabio Fognini
ITA Age 39 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 11, 2021* Rome Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Kei Nishikori #45 6-3 6-4 Fabio Fognini #28 Match data
Mar 31, 2017* Miami Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Fabio Fognini #40 6-4 6-2 Kei Nishikori #4 Match data
May 4, 2016* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Kei Nishikori #6 6-2 3-6 7-5 Fabio Fognini #31 Match data
Jan 19, 2011* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Kei Nishikori #82 6-1 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 Fabio Fognini #58 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
Fabio Fognini #188 #9 2,920 2,033 398 382 51.0% 0 1 0 1 7 9

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 Fabio Fognini
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 0–1 0.0% #305 1,482 0 0
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 2006 2–5 28.6% #247 1,476 0 0
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 2007 5–7 41.7% #95 1,600 0 0
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2008 16–17 48.5% #88 1,612 0 0
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2009 17–26 39.5% #54 1,716 0 0
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2010 14–25 35.9% #55 1,702 0 0
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2011 22–28 44.0% #48 1,725 0 0
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2012 21–23 47.7% #45 1,763 0 0
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2013 41–26 61.2% #16 1,932 0 2
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2014 36–24 60.0% #20 1,823 0 3
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2015 30–25 54.5% #21 1,908 0 3
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2016 23–21 52.3% #49 1,864 0 4
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2017 35–23 60.3% #27 1,945 0 5
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2018 44–22 66.7% #13 1,949 0 8
32 — — — — — — — 2019 30–22 57.7% #12 1,911 0 9
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2020 4–8 33.3% #17 1,800 0 9
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 2021 18–21 46.2% #37 1,766 0 9
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 2022 19–24 44.2% #55 1,700 0 9
36 — — — — — — — 2023 9–13 40.9% #107 1,690 0 9
37 — — — — — — — 2024 12–14 46.2% #91 1,675 0 9
38 — — — — — — — 2025 0–7 0.0% #188 1,577 0 9