H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Lleyton Hewitt H2H: 0-2
Lleyton Hewitt holds a 2–0 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Lleyton Hewitt leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lleyton Hewitt won the 2014 Brisbane semifinal 5-7 6-4 6-3.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 45
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Lleyton Hewitt | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Jun 22, 2011* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-1 7-6(4) 6-7(7) 6-3 | 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 |
| Lleyton Hewitt | #636 | #1 | 5,205 | 2,159 | 564 | 241 | 70.1% | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 30 |
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 | Lleyton Hewitt | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #550 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #100 | 1,614 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 40–18 | 69.0% | #25 | 1,853 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 53–15 | 77.9% | #7 | 1,993 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #1 | 2,116 | 1 | 12 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2002 | 61–16 | 79.2% | #1 | 2,062 | 2 | 17 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2003 | 29–10 | 74.4% | #17 | 1,939 | 2 | 19 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2004 | 64–16 | 80.0% | #3 | 2,076 | 2 | 23 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2005 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #4 | 2,092 | 2 | 24 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2006 | 32–14 | 69.6% | #20 | 1,964 | 2 | 25 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 34–15 | 69.4% | #21 | 1,925 | 2 | 26 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #67 | 1,936 | 2 | 26 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #22 | 1,956 | 2 | 27 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2010 | 18–11 | 62.1% | #54 | 1,907 | 2 | 28 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2011 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #186 | 1,817 | 2 | 28 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2012 | 13–11 | 54.2% | #83 | 1,867 | 2 | 28 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #60 | 1,884 | 2 | 28 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2014 | 19–15 | 55.9% | #50 | 1,841 | 2 | 30 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | 2015 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #307 | 1,715 | 2 | 30 |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | 2016 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #633 | 1,727 | 2 | 30 |