H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Janko Tipsarevic H2H: 0-5
Janko Tipsarevic holds a 5–0 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Janko Tipsarevic leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Janko Tipsarevic won the 2011 Kuala Lumpur semifinal 6-4 6-3.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
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5
5 main draw meetings
SRB
Age 42
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011* | Kuala Lumpur | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-4 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Jun 17, 2011* | Eastbourne | ATP 250 | SF | Grass | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-2 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Apr 28, 2011* | Belgrade | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Janko Tipsarevic | 2-6 6-2 7-6(0) | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Feb 26, 2011* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-4 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Jan 8, 2011* | Chennai | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Janko Tipsarevic | 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
| Janko Tipsarevic | #755 | #8 | 3,320 | 2,072 | 245 | 240 | 50.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Janko Tipsarevic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2003 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #161 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #117 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #139 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2006 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #64 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 17–21 | 44.7% | #52 | 1,735 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2008 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #49 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2009 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #38 | 1,818 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 22–22 | 50.0% | #49 | 1,807 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2011 | 49–24 | 67.1% | #9 | 2,006 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2012 | 48–26 | 64.9% | #9 | 1,972 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2013 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #36 | 1,778 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2015 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #410 | 1,693 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #144 | 1,748 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2017 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #105 | 1,666 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #219 | 1,665 | 0 | 4 |