H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Paolo Lorenzi H2H: 2-0
Kei Nishikori holds a 2–0 lead over Paolo Lorenzi in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2016 Basel fourth round 7-6(3) 6-2.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ITA
Age 44
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2016* | Basel | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(3) 6-2 | Paolo Lorenzi | Match data |
| May 14, 2013* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 | Paolo Lorenzi | 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 |
| Paolo Lorenzi | #1,033 | #33 | 1,223 | 1,823 | 104 | 180 | 36.6% | 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 | Paolo Lorenzi | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #168 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2007 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #294 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #84 | 1,437 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2010 | 2–14 | 12.5% | #143 | 1,436 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2011 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #108 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2012 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #64 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2013 | 13–24 | 35.1% | #109 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #64 | 1,663 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2015 | 7–18 | 28.0% | #68 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | 2016 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #40 | 1,781 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | 2017 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #43 | 1,700 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #109 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #115 | 1,628 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #146 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,494 | 0 | 1 |