H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Fernando Verdasco H2H: 5-2

Kei Nishikori holds a 5–2 lead over Fernando Verdasco in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–1 on clay and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2017 Halle third round 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
5 – 2
7 main draw meetings
Fernando Verdasco
ESP Age 42 Left-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 22, 2017* Halle ATP 500 R32 Grass Kei Nishikori #9 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 Fernando Verdasco #34 Match data
Jun 6, 2017* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Kei Nishikori #9 0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0 Fernando Verdasco #37 Match data
Mar 27, 2017* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Kei Nishikori #4 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-1 Fernando Verdasco #30 Match data
May 28, 2016* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Kei Nishikori #6 6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-4 Fernando Verdasco #52 Match data
Mar 17, 2015* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Kei Nishikori #5 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 Fernando Verdasco #31 Match data
Apr 28, 2012* Barcelona ATP 500 QF Clay Fernando Verdasco #20 4-2 (ret.) Kei Nishikori #17 Match data
Jan 23, 2011* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Fernando Verdasco #9 6-2 6-4 6-3 Kei Nishikori #82 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
Fernando Verdasco #893 #7 3,900 2,125 549 441 55.5% 0 0 0 1 6 7

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 Fernando Verdasco
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 2002 1–2 33.3% #173 1,502 0 0
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 2003 7–12 36.8% #109 1,592 0 0
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 2004 31–25 55.4% #36 1,732 0 1
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2005 34–27 55.7% #32 1,791 0 1
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2006 31–25 55.4% #35 1,726 0 1
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2007 33–26 55.9% #26 1,864 0 1
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2008 45–27 62.5% #16 1,876 0 2
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2009 51–24 68.0% #9 2,001 0 3
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2010 43–21 67.2% #9 1,926 0 5
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2011 34–24 58.6% #24 1,930 0 5
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2012 32–21 60.4% #24 1,915 0 5
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2013 27–24 52.9% #30 1,891 0 5
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2014 26–20 56.5% #33 1,880 0 6
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2015 24–26 48.0% #49 1,822 0 6
32 — — — — — — — 2016 29–26 52.7% #42 1,824 0 7
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2017 29–25 53.7% #35 1,895 0 7
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 2018 33–28 54.1% #28 1,915 0 7
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 2019 26–27 49.1% #49 1,810 0 7
36 — — — — — — — 2020 6–7 46.2% #65 1,768 0 7
37 — — — — — — — 2021 2–8 20.0% #154 1,627 0 7
38 — — — — — — — 2022 5–11 31.2% #124 1,603 0 7
39 — — — — — — — 2023 0–5 0.0% #651 1,535 0 7