H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Nick Kyrgios H2H: 4-0
Kei Nishikori holds a 4–0 lead over Nick Kyrgios in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2018 Wimbledon third round 6-1 7-6(3) 6-4.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4
–
0
4 main draw meetings
Australia
Age 31
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2018* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 7-6(3) 6-4 | Nick Kyrgios | Match data |
| May 7, 2016* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-7(6) 7-6(1) 6-3 | Nick Kyrgios | Match data |
| Apr 2, 2016* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 | Nick Kyrgios | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2015* | Shanghai Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 1-6 6-4 6-4 | Nick Kyrgios | 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 |
| Nick Kyrgios | #670 | #13 | 2,460 | 2,153 | 197 | 115 | 63.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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 | Nick Kyrgios | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2013 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #52 | 1,772 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #30 | 1,935 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 39–15 | 72.2% | #13 | 2,058 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2017 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #21 | 1,986 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #35 | 1,965 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2019 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #30 | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2020 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #45 | 1,951 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2021 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #93 | 1,878 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2022 | 40–12 | 76.9% | #22 | 2,096 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #470 | 2,067 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2025 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #671 | 1,969 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2026 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #670 | 1,896 | 0 | 7 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |