H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Gilles Simon H2H: 1-1
Kei Nishikori and Gilles Simon are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay, while Gilles Simon leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2018 Roland Garros third round 6-3 6-1 6-3.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 41
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2018* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | Gilles Simon | Match data |
| Nov 2, 2012* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Gilles Simon | (w/o) | 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 |
| Gilles Simon | #464 | #6 | 4,170 | 2,093 | 493 | 379 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
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 | Gilles Simon | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #177 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,633 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2007 | 35–26 | 57.4% | #29 | 1,783 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2008 | 50–26 | 65.8% | #7 | 1,981 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2009 | 45–24 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,936 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2010 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #41 | 1,930 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2011 | 38–25 | 60.3% | #12 | 1,905 | 0 | 9 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2012 | 41–23 | 64.1% | #16 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2013 | 36–22 | 62.1% | #19 | 1,926 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2014 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #21 | 1,953 | 0 | 11 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2015 | 41–22 | 65.1% | #15 | 1,990 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2016 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #25 | 1,937 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 15–25 | 37.5% | #89 | 1,764 | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2018 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #30 | 1,861 | 0 | 14 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 27–28 | 49.1% | #55 | 1,773 | 0 | 14 |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | 10–12 | 45.5% | #63 | 1,754 | 0 | 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #122 | 1,634 | 0 | 14 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #143 | 1,707 | 0 | 14 |