H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga H2H: 6-3

Kei Nishikori holds a 6–3 lead over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 5–2 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2019 Roland Garros second round 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
6 – 3
9 main draw meetings
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
FRA Age 41 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 30, 2019* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Kei Nishikori #7 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #82 Match data
Nov 4, 2016* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #13 0-6 6-3 7-6(3) Kei Nishikori #4 Match data
Jan 26, 2016* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #7 6-4 6-2 6-4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #10 Match data
Jun 4, 2015* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #15 6-1 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 Kei Nishikori #238 Match data
Oct 31, 2014* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #7 6-1 4-6 6-4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #12 Match data
Oct 31, 2013* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Kei Nishikori #19 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #9 Match data
Oct 11, 2013* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #9 7-6(5) 6-0 Kei Nishikori #18 Match data
Jan 24, 2012* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #26 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #6 Match data
Oct 12, 2011* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Kei Nishikori #47 6-7(1) 6-4 6-4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #8 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
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #296 #5 5,230 2,208 445 228 66.1% 0 2 0 3 13 18

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 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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 — — — — — — —
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 2004 2–2 50.0% #163 1,549 0 0
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 2005 0–1 0.0% #338 1,547 0 0
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2007 14–10 58.3% #43 1,768 0 0
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2008 33–15 68.8% #6 1,994 0 2
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2009 48–20 70.6% #10 1,976 0 5
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2010 30–15 66.7% #13 1,974 0 5
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2011 56–23 70.9% #6 2,161 0 7
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2012 51–23 68.9% #8 2,054 0 9
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2013 36–16 69.2% #10 2,051 0 10
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2014 34–17 66.7% #12 2,070 0 11
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2015 32–15 68.1% #10 2,089 0 12
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2016 34–15 69.4% #12 2,141 0 12
32 — — — — — — — 2017 35–15 70.0% #15 2,007 0 16
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2018 5–6 45.5% #239 1,922 0 16
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 2019 32–18 64.0% #29 1,970 0 18
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 2020 0–2 0.0% #62 1,910 0 18
36 — — — — — — — 2021 1–8 11.1% #263 1,740 0 18
37 — — — — — — — 2022 2–7 22.2% #296 1,686 0 18