H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Ivan Ljubicic H2H: 0-2

Ivan Ljubicic holds a 2–0 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ivan Ljubicic leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ivan Ljubicic won the 2009 Indian Wells Masters first round 6-3 6-3.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0 – 2
2 main draw meetings
Ivan Ljubicic
CRO Age 47 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 14, 2009* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R128 Hard Ivan Ljubicic #74 6-3 6-3 Kei Nishikori #94 Match data
Sep 13, 2007* Beijing ATP 500 R32 Hard Ivan Ljubicic #12 6-3 6-4 Kei Nishikori #257 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
Ivan Ljubicic #53 #3 3,315 2,052 400 282 58.7% 0 1 0 0 9 10

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 Ivan Ljubicic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0 1996 1–1 50.0% #576 1,509 0 0
18 2008 16–10 61.5% #63 1,792 0 1 1997 1–4 20.0% #289 1,489 0 0
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 1998 0–1 0.0% #293 1,482 0 0
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 1999 11–12 47.8% #77 1,587 0 0
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2000 19–21 47.5% #91 1,654 0 0
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2001 27–21 56.2% #37 1,824 0 1
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2002 27–27 50.0% #49 1,741 0 1
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2003 27–23 54.0% #42 1,791 0 1
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2004 33–22 60.0% #22 1,809 0 1
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2005 50–23 68.5% #9 1,951 0 3
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2006 55–19 74.3% #5 1,944 0 6
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2007 43–22 66.2% #18 1,807 0 8
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2008 20–19 51.3% #44 1,724 0 8
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2009 32–23 58.2% #24 1,894 0 9
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2010 26–19 57.8% #17 1,884 0 10
32 — — — — — — — 2011 25–19 56.8% #30 1,909 0 10
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2012 3–6 33.3% #53 1,794 0 10
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 — — — — — — —
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 — — — — — — —