H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Igor Kunitsyn H2H: 0-1
Igor Kunitsyn holds a 1–0 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Igor Kunitsyn leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Igor Kunitsyn won the 2010 Washington second round 6-2 6-3.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2010* | Washington | ATP 500 | R64 | Hard | Igor Kunitsyn | 6-2 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Jun 14, 2010* | Eastbourne | ATP 250 | Q3 | Grass | Kei Nishikori | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Igor Kunitsyn | 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 |
| Igor Kunitsyn | #1,093 | #35 | 1,562 | 1,755 | 87 | 149 | 36.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Igor Kunitsyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #149 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #129 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2006 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #94 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2007 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #116 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #47 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 16–30 | 34.8% | #104 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #100 | 1,682 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2011 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #71 | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2012 | 4–19 | 17.4% | #162 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2013 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #548 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |