H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Joao Sousa H2H: 3-1
Kei Nishikori holds a 3–1 lead over Joao Sousa in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2021 Indian Wells Masters first round 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
POR
Age 37
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021* | Indian Wells Masters | Masters 1000 | R128 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Jan 20, 2019* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(6) 6-1 6-2 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Feb 18, 2017* | Buenos Aires | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-4 | Joao Sousa | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2016* | Tokyo | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Joao Sousa | 3-4 (ret.) | 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 |
| Joao Sousa | #954 | #28 | 1,355 | 1,917 | 189 | 247 | 43.3% | 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 | Joao Sousa | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2008 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #592 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #192 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #101 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2013 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #49 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2014 | 23–33 | 41.1% | #54 | 1,741 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2015 | 34–30 | 53.1% | #33 | 1,904 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2016 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #43 | 1,802 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2017 | 22–30 | 42.3% | #57 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2018 | 25–26 | 49.0% | #44 | 1,783 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 25–28 | 47.2% | #60 | 1,756 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | 0–9 | 0.0% | #90 | 1,606 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–12 | 7.7% | #140 | 1,545 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2022 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #82 | 1,565 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | 2023 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #249 | 1,509 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #726 | 1,503 | 0 | 4 |