H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Mikhail Kukushkin H2H: 9-0

Kei Nishikori holds a 9–0 lead over Mikhail Kukushkin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 5–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2019 Wimbledon fourth round 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
9 – 0
9 main draw meetings
Mikhail Kukushkin
Kazakhstan Age 38 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kei Nishikori #7 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin #58 Match data Jul 9, 2019* R16 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Kei Nishikori #11 6-4 6-3 Mikhail Kukushkin #71 Match data Oct 27, 2018* SF Vienna Open ATP 500 Hard
Kei Nishikori #9 6-4 6-3 Mikhail Kukushkin #88 Match data May 25, 2017* R16 Geneva Open ATP 250 Clay
Kei Nishikori #6 6-3 6-3 Mikhail Kukushkin #90 Match data Mar 13, 2016* R64 Indian Wells Open Masters 1000 Hard
Kei Nishikori #7 6-2 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin #93 Match data Feb 13, 2016* QF Memphis ATP 250 Hard
Kei Nishikori #8 6-3 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin #65 Match data Jan 8, 2016* R16 Brisbane International ATP 250 Hard
Kei Nishikori #20 7-5 6-3 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin #52 Match data Jun 27, 2012* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Kei Nishikori #17 6-3 4-6 6-0 Mikhail Kukushkin #55 Match data Apr 26, 2012* R32 Barcelona Open ATP 500 Clay
Kei Nishikori #32 6-4 5-7 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin #113 Match data Nov 5, 2011* QF Swiss Indoors ATP 500 Hard
Kei Nishikori #48 6-3 6-4 Mikhail Kukushkin #60 Match data Aug 14, 2011 Q2 Q Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kei Nishikori #481 #4 6,385 2,275 436 232 65.3% 0 0 0 6 6 12
Mikhail Kukushkin #336 #39 1,075 1,907 145 220 39.7% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Mikhail Kukushkin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 2008 16–11 59.3% #63 1,758 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,723 0 1 2007 0–1 0.0% #218 1,513 0 0
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,735 0 1 2008 3–4 42.9% #148 1,593 0 0
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,923 0 1 2009 5–6 45.5% #132 1,689 0 0
22 2012 35–18 66.0% #19 2,007 0 2 2010 11–8 57.9% #59 1,810 0 1
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,946 0 3 2011 7–20 25.9% #91 1,658 0 1
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2012 10–14 41.7% #107 1,701 0 1
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,153 0 10 2013 6–5 54.5% #67 1,779 0 1
26 2016 57–21 73.1% #5 2,183 0 11 2014 15–24 38.5% #70 1,802 0 1
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,080 0 11 2015 16–23 41.0% #65 1,753 0 1
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,107 0 11 2016 11–20 35.5% #89 1,662 0 1
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,002 0 12 2017 10–14 41.7% #74 1,734 0 1
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,912 0 12 2018 19–21 47.5% #53 1,834 0 1
31 2021 27–16 62.8% #47 1,978 0 12 2019 19–25 43.2% #67 1,796 0 1
32 — — — — — — — 2020 6–9 40.0% #89 1,744 0 1
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,968 0 12 2021 3–12 20.0% #182 1,608 0 1
34 2024 7–9 43.8% #106 1,871 0 12 2022 1–7 12.5% #188 1,666 0 1
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,814 0 12 2023 1–2 33.3% #264 1,662 0 1
36 2026 1–1 50.0% #481 1,770 0 12 2024 2–3 40.0% #113 1,602 0 1
37 — — — — — — — 2025 0–2 0.0% #298 1,523 0 1

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Kei Nishikori Mikhail Kukushkin
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2007 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2008 14 7 21 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2009 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2007 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
20 2010 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2008 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — —
21 2011 22 14 36 61.1% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 2009 4 4 8 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
22 2012 21 11 32 65.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 2010 10 6 16 62.5% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
23 2013 24 13 37 64.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2011 5 13 18 27.8% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
24 2014 37 11 48 77.1% 10 2 12 83.3% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2012 4 5 9 44.4% 6 6 12 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
25 2015 33 12 45 73.3% 14 3 17 82.4% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2013 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 2016 40 15 55 72.7% 13 4 17 76.5% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — — 2014 10 13 23 43.5% 3 8 11 27.3% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
27 2017 15 6 21 71.4% 12 6 18 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 2015 12 13 25 48.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — —
28 2018 27 14 41 65.9% 11 5 16 68.8% 5 2 7 71.4% — — — — 2016 8 13 21 38.1% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
29 2019 15 8 23 65.2% 10 5 15 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — 2017 7 8 15 46.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
30 2020 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — 2018 11 13 24 45.8% 4 6 10 40.0% 4 2 6 66.7% — — — —
31 2021 17 10 27 63.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2019 14 15 29 48.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 5 8 13 38.5% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
33 2023 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2021 3 8 11 27.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
34 2024 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2022 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
35 2025 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2023 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 2026 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 288 151 439 65.6% 107 53 160 66.9% 41 28 69 59.4% — — — — — 104 137 241 43.2% 27 57 84 32.1% 14 25 39 35.9% 0 1 1 0.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 643/668 of Kei Nishikori's and 360/365 of Mikhail Kukushkin's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Kei Nishikori Mikhail Kukushkin
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 2007 8/8 3.0 3.5 58.6% 69.8% 47.8% 60.4% 48.1% 60.9% 35.4% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
18 2008 25/27 3.2 2.9 59.9% 69.1% 50.9% 57.2% 45.4% 61.8% 37.4% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
19 2009 9/9 2.8 3.1 53.7% 64.6% 49.4% 39.4% 45.3% 57.3% 37.7% 2007 1/1 5.0 1.0 72.6% 77.8% 35.3% 60.0% — 66.1% 29.4%
20 2010 12/12 3.1 4.0 60.3% 64.3% 43.5% 45.8% 23.0% 56.4% 33.0% 2008 6/7 3.8 2.2 58.2% 67.5% 53.6% 56.7% 58.5% 61.5% 35.5%
21 2011 54/54 2.5 2.9 60.7% 68.5% 52.4% 59.5% 39.7% 62.0% 38.2% 2009 11/11 3.3 2.1 56.2% 65.7% 50.1% 49.8% 39.9% 58.9% 38.0%
22 2012 48/53 2.4 2.6 62.6% 70.0% 53.6% 55.2% 39.9% 63.6% 41.4% 2010 19/19 4.2 1.3 59.0% 67.7% 55.0% 60.8% 46.9% 62.0% 37.4%
23 2013 53/53 2.6 2.8 62.3% 68.9% 52.2% 55.7% 47.2% 62.6% 40.6% 2011 27/27 3.8 2.3 56.3% 65.1% 50.3% 56.5% 37.2% 58.5% 36.7%
24 2014 66/67 4.3 2.8 60.6% 73.4% 53.9% 63.1% 42.6% 65.6% 39.9% 2012 23/24 3.4 1.8 59.1% 61.6% 51.5% 50.2% 46.5% 57.2% 36.7%
25 2015 66/68 4.6 2.5 59.6% 74.7% 54.5% 62.3% 44.7% 66.6% 39.3% 2013 11/11 5.0 2.4 54.7% 69.8% 48.0% 49.5% 56.8% 60.0% 38.6%
26 2016 71/78 3.4 2.4 61.0% 72.3% 53.9% 64.1% 47.7% 65.1% 40.2% 2014 39/39 3.9 1.5 60.1% 68.0% 52.2% 58.5% 37.5% 61.6% 36.3%
27 2017 43/44 3.3 2.3 62.3% 71.9% 53.3% 64.2% 45.5% 64.9% 40.7% 2015 39/39 2.9 1.8 58.2% 66.6% 53.7% 54.9% 42.0% 61.0% 34.7%
28 2018 64/64 3.6 2.3 60.0% 71.3% 55.9% 60.0% 44.8% 65.2% 37.8% 2016 30/31 2.6 1.5 59.1% 64.9% 48.1% 57.1% 43.1% 57.9% 36.8%
29 2019 43/43 3.1 2.8 63.6% 70.1% 54.2% 51.2% 45.0% 64.3% 40.9% 2017 24/24 3.1 1.0 66.5% 67.3% 52.3% 60.4% 49.3% 62.0% 39.2%
30 2020 6/6 1.2 2.5 63.5% 62.2% 50.7% 57.8% 31.4% 58.0% 37.8% 2018 40/40 2.5 1.3 64.3% 66.1% 54.0% 58.7% 38.1% 61.5% 37.3%
31 2021 37/43 2.5 2.0 64.2% 65.6% 55.3% 57.2% 45.2% 62.0% 38.5% 2019 44/44 2.7 1.1 65.1% 65.6% 52.5% 61.3% 37.3% 61.0% 34.9%
32 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2020 15/15 3.3 1.9 62.1% 63.7% 51.8% 59.5% 50.9% 59.2% 37.4%
33 2023 3/3 1.7 1.3 67.5% 73.8% 53.6% 52.8% 16.7% 67.2% 29.9% 2021 13/15 3.3 1.8 62.6% 61.9% 47.4% 47.2% 51.4% 56.4% 32.0%
34 2024 15/16 2.1 1.7 66.6% 66.7% 55.0% 58.6% 39.7% 62.7% 36.1% 2022 8/8 1.9 0.8 64.7% 61.7% 55.5% 61.7% 51.0% 59.4% 31.2%
35 2025 18/18 3.2 1.9 65.6% 68.6% 47.6% 53.2% 35.9% 61.9% 35.2% 2023 3/3 1.3 1.3 67.7% 61.8% 51.3% 59.6% 75.0% 58.1% 29.2%
36 2026 2/2 2.0 1.0 60.0% 72.0% 55.5% 0.0% 11.0% 64.0% 32.0% 2024 5/5 2.8 1.4 65.1% 65.2% 43.2% 56.2% 51.0% 57.4% 36.5%
37 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2025 2/2 5.0 1.5 58.5% 61.0% 55.5% 50.0% 50.0% 58.5% 31.5%
Career — 643/668 3.3 2.6 61.5% 70.5% 53.3% 58.6% 43.3% 63.8% 39.1% — 360/365 3.2 1.6 61.0% 65.7% 51.8% 57.0% 43.2% 60.1% 36.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kei Nishikori Mikhail Kukushkin
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 2007 1576 116.9 -2.68 -0.02 0.904 48.6% +35 — — 38.9% -0.83 1–1 1–1 — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 2008 1758 125.8 -0.30 +0.72 0.981 49.7% +19 — -131 50.8% -0.10 8–2 (80%) 4–2 (67%) — +0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2009 1724 129.5 -3.16 +1.29 0.884 47.6% +12 — — 35.3% -1.06 — 1–0 — -0.98 2007 1514 108.6 -0.19 -1.28 0.868 46.9% — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.24
20 2010 1735 129.7 -2.46 -1.12 0.757 44.8% +5 — -69 25.9% -1.74 2–1 (67%) 3–0 (100%) — -1.08 2008 1594 118.2 -0.73 -0.47 0.922 48.2% +4 -5 — 47.1% -0.71 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.29
21 2011 1923 151.1 -0.10 +1.28 1.007 50.3% +11 -301 -200 53.4% +0.20 14–3 (82%) 12–9 (57%) — +0.32 2009 1690 125.6 -1.69 +0.10 0.925 48.7% -7 -26 — 48.1% -0.11 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) — +0.03
22 2012 2007 156.0 +1.03 +3.76 1.139 52.0% +15 -248 -162 59.8% +0.79 15–4 (79%) 9–8 (53%) — +1.94 2010 1810 136.6 -0.27 +0.51 0.983 49.8% +39 -181 — 52.3% -0.02 4–1 (80%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.77
23 2013 1946 158.7 -0.22 +3.58 1.086 51.5% +28 -64 -111 62.7% +0.75 6–4 (60%) 9–7 (56%) — +3.21 2011 1658 131.2 -3.55 -0.42 0.885 47.7% +27 -73 -95 34.3% -0.84 1–7 (13%) 3–5 (38%) — -0.22
24 2014 2211 173.9 +2.73 +4.62 1.162 52.6% +18 -194 -285 68.2% +1.09 21–2 (91%) 19–10 (66%) — -0.99 2012 1702 134.5 -3.20 -0.30 0.857 47.1% +46 -36 -199 47.0% -0.41 6–6 (50%) 3–1 (75%) — -0.54
25 2015 2153 175.0 +2.66 +4.32 1.175 52.6% +22 +6 -165 69.5% +1.23 17–6 (74%) 9–12 (43%) — +2.30 2013 1780 133.2 -1.06 +0.50 0.965 49.7% +42 — — 58.1% +0.03 1–3 (25%) 3–1 (75%) — +1.26
26 2016 2183 179.2 +2.13 +4.67 1.151 52.6% +16 +25 -149 69.4% +1.15 14–5 (74%) 16–9 (64%) — -1.29 2014 1803 148.2 -1.61 +0.57 0.946 48.9% +22 -199 -216 45.1% -0.23 7–9 (44%) 9–14 (39%) — -0.93
27 2017 2080 165.7 +1.81 +4.17 1.159 52.4% +66 +70 -116 63.6% +0.88 12–5 (71%) 9–10 (47%) — -0.06 2015 1753 147.7 -2.51 -0.39 0.890 48.0% +76 -207 -171 42.7% -0.43 6–5 (55%) 8–11 (42%) — -1.84
28 2018 2107 171.3 +1.83 +2.94 1.086 51.5% +11 +66 -54 62.6% +0.63 12–5 (71%) 17–5 (77%) — -1.99 2016 1662 134.2 -3.89 -0.18 0.875 47.6% +22 -74 — 39.3% -0.92 2–3 (40%) 7–5 (58%) — -0.65
29 2019 2002 158.4 +0.34 +4.57 1.145 52.3% +1 +149 +96 62.7% +0.73 8–6 (57%) 9–7 (56%) — +1.02 2017 1735 138.8 -0.98 +1.79 1.031 50.6% +23 -116 — 46.9% +0.05 0–4 (0%) 3–7 (30%) — +1.06
30 2020 1913 109.6 -1.35 -0.42 0.900 47.5% — +89 — 42.1% -0.95 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.14 2018 1835 143.4 -1.98 +0.98 0.969 49.6% -8 -211 -150 47.5% -0.14 5–8 (38%) 11–9 (55%) — +1.10
31 2021 1978 161.2 -0.40 +2.72 1.013 50.2% +38 +96 +56 55.2% +0.23 14–7 (67%) 9–8 (53%) — -2.26 2019 1796 144.9 -2.31 -1.00 0.895 48.3% -8 -215 -34 45.3% -0.30 3–3 (50%) 8–9 (47%) — -0.34
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2020 1745 128.3 -1.83 -0.48 0.916 48.6% -28 — — 40.9% -0.39 3–2 (60%) 3–6 (33%) — +0.63
33 2023 1968 114.7 +1.39 +0.98 0.912 49.4% +49 — — 66.7% -0.17 — 3–0 (100%) — -0.03 2021 1608 117.2 -3.86 -3.07 0.733 44.7% +27 — — 23.7% -1.71 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.47
34 2024 1872 134.6 -0.60 +0.92 0.967 49.3% +66 +121 — 45.0% -0.42 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) — -0.17 2022 1666 132.3 -1.03 -1.64 0.769 45.6% +39 — — 20.0% -1.65 0–2 0–2 — -1.16
35 2025 1814 129.1 -1.20 -0.68 0.924 48.6% +64 +99 — 47.6% -0.24 6–2 (75%) 2–2 (50%) — -1.30 2023 1662 110.5 -2.43 -3.27 0.697 44.5% +27 — — 50.0% +0.84 1–1 0–2 — +0.28
36 2026 1771 106.9 +1.39 -0.69 0.889 47.0% — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 0–1 — -0.11 2024 1603 111.1 -2.06 -1.03 0.855 47.6% +53 — — 36.4% -1.00 — 1–2 (33%) — +0.38
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1523 100.5 -1.47 +0.05 0.759 45.5% — — — 20.0% -1.60 0–1 0–1 — -0.03
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1502 95.2 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2275 168.2 +0.96 +3.18 1.082 51.3% +23 -11 -121 60.7% +0.61 156–57 (73%) 136–94 (59%) 115.6 -0.18 — 1908 141.1 -2.22 -0.11 0.908 48.3% +22 -134 -132 43.2% -0.44 43–64 (40%) 66–83 (44%) 94.8 -0.62

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.