H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Kevin Anderson H2H: 5-4

Kei Nishikori holds a 5–4 lead over Kevin Anderson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, they are tied 4–4 on hard courts, while Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kevin Anderson won the 2018 Tour Finals round-robin match 6-0 6-1.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
5 – 4
9 main draw meetings
Kevin Anderson
RSA Age 40 Right-Handed 203 cm / 6'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 12, 2018 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Kevin Anderson #6 6-0 6-1 Kei Nishikori #9 Match data
Nov 2, 2018* Paris Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #11 6-4 6-4 Kevin Anderson #6 Match data
Oct 28, 2018* Vienna ATP 500 F Hard Kevin Anderson #8 6-3 7-6(3) Kei Nishikori #11 Match data
Feb 17, 2018* New York ATP 250 SF Hard Kevin Anderson #11 6-1 3-6 7-6(4) Kei Nishikori #27 Match data
May 26, 2017* Geneva ATP 250 QF Clay Kei Nishikori #9 2-6 6-4 7-6(6) Kevin Anderson #62 Match data
Mar 25, 2017* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R64 Hard Kei Nishikori #4 6-4 6-3 Kevin Anderson #74 Match data
Oct 16, 2015* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Kevin Anderson #10 7-6(10) 7-6(3) Kei Nishikori #6 Match data
Feb 28, 2015* Acapulco ATP 500 SF Hard Kei Nishikori #5 6-2 3-6 6-3 Kevin Anderson #15 Match data
Feb 15, 2015* Memphis ATP 250 F Hard Kei Nishikori #5 6-4 6-4 Kevin Anderson #15 Match data
Aug 1, 2010 Washington ATP 500 Q2 Q Hard Kei Nishikori #194 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Kevin Anderson #80 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
Kevin Anderson #1,151 #5 4,845 2,142 347 251 58.0% 0 0 0 1 6 7

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 Kevin Anderson
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 — — — — — — —
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2007 0–1 0.0% #221 1,540 0 0
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2008 7–8 46.7% #104 1,627 0 0
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2009 2–6 25.0% #161 1,622 0 0
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2010 14–18 43.8% #61 1,777 0 0
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2011 39–27 59.1% #32 1,889 0 1
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2012 31–26 54.4% #37 1,859 0 2
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2013 37–23 61.7% #20 1,870 0 2
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2014 39–24 61.9% #16 1,958 0 2
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2015 46–24 65.7% #12 2,046 0 3
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2016 17–21 44.7% #67 1,884 0 3
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2017 32–21 60.4% #14 1,974 0 3
32 — — — — — — — 2018 48–19 71.6% #6 2,123 0 5
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2019 11–4 73.3% #91 2,057 0 6
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 2020 8–9 47.1% #81 1,964 0 6
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 2021 13–13 50.0% #80 1,809 0 7
36 — — — — — — — 2022 1–5 16.7% #104 1,681 0 7
37 — — — — — — — 2023 2–2 50.0% #627 1,669 0 7