Kei Nishikori
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 2 | 20 | 22 | Sep 5, 2021 | H2H |
| Marin Cilic | 10 | 6 | 16 | Sep 28, 2024 | H2H |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 | 12 | 14 | Apr 23, 2021 | H2H |
| David Ferrer | 10 | 4 | 14 | May 17, 2017 | H2H |
| Sam Querrey | 7 | 4 | 11 | Aug 4, 2021 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC
Rafael Nadal holds a 12–2 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 6–0 on clay and 4–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2021 Barcelona Open third round 6-0 2-6 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 6-0 2-6 6-2 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Apr 23, 2021* | R16 | Barcelona Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-1 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Jun 6, 2019* | QF | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Apr 22, 2018* | F | Monte-Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | Clay |
| Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-7(1) 6-3 | Rafael Nadal | Match data | Aug 14, 2016* | BR | Rio de Janeiro Olympics | Olympics | Hard |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-4 7-5 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Apr 24, 2016* | F | Barcelona Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Mar 18, 2016* | QF | Indian Wells Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-4 | Rafael Nadal | Match data | Aug 15, 2015* | QF | Canadian Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Rafael Nadal | 2-6 6-4 3-0 (ret.) | Kei Nishikori | Match data | May 11, 2014* | F | Madrid Open | Masters 1000 | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 7-6(3) 7-5 7-6(3) | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Jan 21, 2014* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Jun 4, 2013* | R16 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Mar 28, 2012* | R16 | Miami Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Mar 26, 2011* | R64 | Miami Open | Masters 1000 | Hard |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-4 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Jun 23, 2010* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rafael Nadal | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Kei Nishikori | Match data | Jun 13, 2008* | R16 | Queen's Club Championships | International Series → modern equivalent ATP 250 | Grass |
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.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | Olympics | 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 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Rafael Nadal | #175 | #1 | 15,390 | 2,503 | 1,056 | 228 | 82.2% | 22 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 92 |
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 | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #200 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #49 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2008 | 16–11 | 59.3% | #63 | 1,758 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #51 | 1,744 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,723 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 77–10 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,156 | 1 | 12 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #2 | 2,129 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,923 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 |
| 22 | 2012 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #19 | 2,007 | 0 | 2 | 2008 | 79–11 | 87.8% | #1 | 2,271 | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,182 | 6 | 36 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,294 | 9 | 43 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,153 | 0 | 10 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,257 | 10 | 46 |
| 26 | 2016 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #5 | 2,183 | 0 | 11 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,345 | 11 | 50 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,080 | 0 | 11 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,439 | 13 | 60 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,107 | 0 | 11 | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,269 | 14 | 64 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,002 | 0 | 12 | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,234 | 14 | 67 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,912 | 0 | 12 | 2016 | 40–15 | 72.7% | #9 | 2,133 | 14 | 69 |
| 31 | 2021 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #47 | 1,978 | 0 | 12 | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,309 | 16 | 75 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,351 | 17 | 80 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,968 | 0 | 12 | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,378 | 19 | 84 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #106 | 1,871 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | 23–5 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,319 | 20 | 86 |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,814 | 0 | 12 | 2021 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #6 | 2,278 | 20 | 88 |
| 36 | 2026 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #481 | 1,770 | 0 | 12 | 2022 | 40–9 | 81.6% | #2 | 2,229 | 22 | 92 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #670 | 2,189 | 22 | 92 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 12–7 | 63.2% | #153 | 2,066 | 22 | 92 |
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 | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 18 | 2008 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 19 | 2009 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 82.4% | 48 | 2 | 50 | 96.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 72.2% | 24 | 0 | 24 | 100.0% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2011 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 61.1% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 72.7% | 31 | 1 | 32 | 96.9% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2012 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 45 | 10 | 55 | 81.8% | 22 | 1 | 23 | 95.7% | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 64.9% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 42 | 12 | 54 | 77.8% | 22 | 2 | 24 | 91.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 77.1% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 81.6% | 22 | 0 | 22 | 100.0% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2015 | 33 | 12 | 45 | 73.3% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 73.8% | 25 | 2 | 27 | 92.6% | 8 | 2 | 10 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 40 | 15 | 55 | 72.7% | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 23 | 1 | 24 | 95.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2017 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 2013 | 37 | 4 | 41 | 90.2% | 38 | 2 | 40 | 95.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2018 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 77.8% | 25 | 3 | 28 | 89.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 29 | 12 | 41 | 70.7% | 26 | 6 | 32 | 81.3% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 64.3% | 22 | 5 | 27 | 81.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 80.0% | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 84.8% | 21 | 3 | 24 | 87.5% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 288 | 151 | 439 | 65.6% | 107 | 53 | 160 | 66.9% | 41 | 28 | 69 | 59.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 510 | 149 | 659 | 77.4% | 469 | 53 | 522 | 89.8% | 76 | 21 | 97 | 78.4% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
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 1,250/1,284 of Rafael Nadal'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 | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 16 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 86.2% | 59.1% | 31.4% | 61.1% | 71.4% | 55.0% | 39.8% |
| 17 | 2007 | 8/8 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 58.6% | 69.8% | 47.8% | 60.4% | 48.1% | 60.9% | 35.4% | 2003 | 24/25 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 71.3% | 67.9% | 53.6% | 63.8% | 47.9% | 63.8% | 40.4% |
| 18 | 2008 | 25/27 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 59.9% | 69.1% | 50.9% | 57.2% | 45.4% | 61.8% | 37.4% | 2004 | 43/44 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 70.1% | 68.4% | 54.4% | 58.3% | 46.4% | 64.1% | 41.2% |
| 19 | 2009 | 9/9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 53.7% | 64.6% | 49.4% | 39.4% | 45.3% | 57.3% | 37.7% | 2005 | 87/87 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 68.7% | 72.6% | 58.1% | 61.2% | 50.5% | 68.2% | 46.4% |
| 20 | 2010 | 12/12 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 60.3% | 64.3% | 43.5% | 45.8% | 23.0% | 56.4% | 33.0% | 2006 | 69/70 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 68.8% | 72.1% | 57.4% | 68.1% | 47.6% | 67.4% | 41.6% |
| 21 | 2011 | 54/54 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 60.7% | 68.5% | 52.4% | 59.5% | 39.7% | 62.0% | 38.2% | 2007 | 85/86 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 67.7% | 73.9% | 57.7% | 66.0% | 45.9% | 68.8% | 42.6% |
| 22 | 2012 | 48/53 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 62.6% | 70.0% | 53.6% | 55.2% | 39.9% | 63.6% | 41.4% | 2008 | 84/90 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 69.4% | 72.5% | 59.4% | 61.3% | 48.2% | 68.6% | 43.4% |
| 23 | 2013 | 53/53 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 62.3% | 68.9% | 52.2% | 55.7% | 47.2% | 62.6% | 40.6% | 2009 | 76/78 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 67.0% | 71.9% | 57.7% | 60.9% | 48.9% | 67.3% | 43.9% |
| 24 | 2014 | 66/67 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 60.6% | 73.4% | 53.9% | 63.1% | 42.6% | 65.6% | 39.9% | 2010 | 81/81 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 67.1% | 76.4% | 60.1% | 62.3% | 49.0% | 70.9% | 41.7% |
| 25 | 2015 | 66/68 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 59.6% | 74.7% | 54.5% | 62.3% | 44.7% | 66.6% | 39.3% | 2011 | 78/79 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 67.2% | 73.0% | 58.5% | 61.2% | 50.2% | 68.1% | 44.0% |
| 26 | 2016 | 71/78 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 61.0% | 72.3% | 53.9% | 64.1% | 47.7% | 65.1% | 40.2% | 2012 | 48/49 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 67.4% | 76.1% | 57.9% | 69.4% | 51.0% | 70.2% | 46.0% |
| 27 | 2017 | 43/44 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 62.3% | 71.9% | 53.3% | 64.2% | 45.5% | 64.9% | 40.7% | 2013 | 81/82 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 69.2% | 73.8% | 58.2% | 69.7% | 49.9% | 68.8% | 43.2% |
| 28 | 2018 | 64/64 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 60.0% | 71.3% | 55.9% | 60.0% | 44.8% | 65.2% | 37.8% | 2014 | 59/60 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 70.0% | 73.0% | 57.0% | 67.2% | 51.3% | 68.0% | 44.9% |
| 29 | 2019 | 43/43 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 63.6% | 70.1% | 54.2% | 51.2% | 45.0% | 64.3% | 40.9% | 2015 | 80/80 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 68.0% | 72.4% | 55.4% | 62.4% | 43.3% | 67.1% | 41.6% |
| 30 | 2020 | 6/6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 63.5% | 62.2% | 50.7% | 57.8% | 31.4% | 58.0% | 37.8% | 2016 | 47/55 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 71.0% | 69.3% | 54.7% | 61.0% | 47.3% | 64.8% | 44.1% |
| 31 | 2021 | 37/43 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 64.2% | 65.6% | 55.3% | 57.2% | 45.2% | 62.0% | 38.5% | 2017 | 77/79 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 67.5% | 74.6% | 63.0% | 70.5% | 44.6% | 70.8% | 44.0% |
| 32 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 47/47 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 65.5% | 72.9% | 60.7% | 62.3% | 49.0% | 68.9% | 45.6% |
| 33 | 2023 | 3/3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 67.5% | 73.8% | 53.6% | 52.8% | 16.7% | 67.2% | 29.9% | 2019 | 59/63 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 64.8% | 76.2% | 60.5% | 67.7% | 47.1% | 70.7% | 43.3% |
| 34 | 2024 | 15/16 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 66.6% | 66.7% | 55.0% | 58.6% | 39.7% | 62.7% | 36.1% | 2020 | 28/28 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 62.8% | 74.7% | 60.9% | 67.6% | 54.4% | 69.5% | 44.6% |
| 35 | 2025 | 18/18 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 65.6% | 68.6% | 47.6% | 53.2% | 35.9% | 61.9% | 35.2% | 2021 | 29/29 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 64.0% | 73.5% | 55.3% | 60.7% | 46.4% | 66.9% | 44.7% |
| 36 | 2026 | 2/2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 60.0% | 72.0% | 55.5% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 64.0% | 32.0% | 2022 | 47/49 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 65.2% | 73.8% | 55.8% | 56.6% | 48.5% | 67.5% | 42.0% |
| 37 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2/2 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 64.6% | 67.3% | 49.9% | 50.6% | 50.0% | 61.2% | 36.8% |
| 38 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 17/19 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 69.1% | 69.0% | 53.5% | 56.3% | 43.7% | 64.2% | 40.2% |
| Career | — | 643/668 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 61.5% | 70.5% | 53.3% | 58.6% | 43.3% | 63.8% | 39.1% | — | 1,250/1,284 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 67.8% | 73.1% | 58.0% | 63.9% | 48.2% | 68.2% | 43.4% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1508 | 101.2 | +0.34 | -2.99 | 0.884 | 48.1% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.00 | — | — | — | +0.13 |
| 17 | 2007 | 1576 | 116.9 | -2.68 | -0.02 | 0.904 | 48.6% | +35 | — | — | 38.9% | -0.83 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.05 | 2003 | 1641 | 140.0 | +0.72 | +2.04 | 1.116 | 52.2% | -128 | +81 | -52 | 55.2% | +0.40 | 1–5 (17%) | 0–5 (0%) | 94.2 | +0.33 |
| 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%) | 108.5 | +0.07 | 2004 | 1744 | 145.4 | +1.37 | +3.48 | 1.148 | 52.6% | -75 | +92 | — | 59.6% | +0.69 | 4–8 (33%) | 6–7 (46%) | 97.7 | +0.83 |
| 19 | 2009 | 1724 | 129.5 | -3.16 | +1.29 | 0.884 | 47.6% | +12 | — | — | 35.3% | -1.06 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.98 | 2005 | 2156 | 168.1 | +5.90 | +8.66 | 1.457 | 56.7% | -139 | +157 | -582 | 80.4% | +2.06 | 15–6 (71%) | 16–9 (64%) | 112.1 | +0.44 |
| 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%) | 105.5 | -1.08 | 2006 | 2129 | 165.1 | +5.41 | +5.16 | 1.277 | 54.2% | -128 | +357 | -277 | 76.4% | +1.52 | 11–3 (79%) | 20–12 (63%) | 107.4 | -2.20 |
| 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%) | 113.8 | +0.32 | 2007 | 2154 | 170.3 | +6.23 | +6.38 | 1.363 | 54.9% | -117 | +371 | -123 | 77.6% | +1.81 | 11–3 (79%) | 13–9 (59%) | 106.5 | -1.58 |
| 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%) | 111.3 | +1.94 | 2008 | 2271 | 172.8 | +5.78 | +7.19 | 1.382 | 55.5% | -113 | +338 | +31 | 81.7% | +2.07 | 16–2 (89%) | 22–10 (69%) | 113.6 | -1.34 |
| 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%) | 102.6 | +3.21 | 2009 | 2182 | 178.2 | +4.87 | +7.91 | 1.342 | 55.0% | -15 | +402 | — | 74.3% | +1.61 | 13–2 (87%) | 16–12 (57%) | 105.0 | +0.99 |
| 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%) | 119.8 | -0.99 | 2010 | 2295 | 174.6 | +7.48 | +6.14 | 1.437 | 55.7% | -31 | +354 | +112 | 82.7% | +1.96 | 12–7 (63%) | 22–6 (79%) | 104.5 | +0.16 |
| 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%) | 100.1 | +2.30 | 2011 | 2257 | 176.9 | +5.72 | +8.05 | 1.379 | 55.4% | -39 | +410 | +159 | 75.5% | +1.65 | 10–6 (63%) | 19–9 (68%) | 99.2 | -1.97 |
| 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%) | 107.0 | -1.29 | 2012 | 2345 | 178.2 | +7.27 | +8.98 | 1.545 | 57.5% | -35 | +358 | -32 | 83.7% | +2.37 | 3–3 (50%) | 8–3 (73%) | 100.1 | -1.78 |
| 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%) | 98.7 | -0.06 | 2013 | 2440 | 183.0 | +6.19 | +7.44 | 1.386 | 55.7% | +11 | +306 | — | 82.6% | +2.10 | 14–1 (93%) | 18–7 (72%) | 107.7 | -1.01 |
| 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%) | 109.4 | -1.99 | 2014 | 2269 | 173.9 | +4.79 | +8.24 | 1.406 | 55.9% | +44 | +435 | -117 | 74.3% | +1.88 | 9–4 (69%) | 12–12 (50%) | 90.8 | -0.59 |
| 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%) | 95.3 | +1.02 | 2015 | 2235 | 176.9 | +3.33 | +6.13 | 1.265 | 54.0% | +41 | +333 | -122 | 70.0% | +1.38 | 14–9 (61%) | 15–12 (56%) | 94.4 | +1.00 |
| 30 | 2020 | 1913 | 109.6 | -1.35 | -0.42 | 0.900 | 47.5% | — | +89 | — | 42.1% | -0.95 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 96.6 | +0.14 | 2016 | 2134 | 174.6 | +2.22 | +7.13 | 1.252 | 54.3% | -34 | +352 | — | 71.1% | +1.59 | 9–6 (60%) | 8–12 (40%) | 92.3 | -0.77 |
| 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%) | 102.5 | -2.26 | 2017 | 2310 | 181.5 | +7.06 | +8.36 | 1.508 | 56.6% | -43 | +222 | -250 | 80.3% | +2.13 | 9–5 (64%) | 15–8 (65%) | 101.8 | -1.97 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 2351 | 176.2 | +5.50 | +8.38 | 1.463 | 56.7% | -81 | +242 | -202 | 86.9% | +2.46 | 5–1 (83%) | 10–5 (67%) | 104.0 | -0.45 |
| 33 | 2023 | 1968 | 114.7 | +1.39 | +0.98 | 0.912 | 49.4% | +49 | — | — | 66.7% | -0.17 | — | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.03 | 2019 | 2379 | 180.2 | +6.55 | +7.64 | 1.474 | 56.5% | -40 | +196 | -148 | 82.9% | +2.39 | 6–2 (75%) | 10–6 (63%) | 101.8 | -0.66 |
| 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%) | 99.6 | -0.17 | 2020 | 2319 | 171.0 | +5.49 | +6.57 | 1.461 | 56.8% | -54 | +222 | — | 79.7% | +2.32 | 3–1 (75%) | 7–6 (54%) | 98.9 | -0.41 |
| 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%) | 100.6 | -1.30 | 2021 | 2279 | 165.5 | +4.20 | +7.79 | 1.347 | 55.7% | -42 | +275 | — | 76.5% | +1.86 | 6–3 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 94.8 | -0.99 |
| 36 | 2026 | 1771 | 106.9 | +1.37 | -0.66 | 0.889 | 47.0% | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.11 | 2022 | 2230 | 169.2 | +3.67 | +6.30 | 1.291 | 54.4% | -30 | +333 | +92 | 73.9% | +1.50 | 8–4 (67%) | 12–5 (71%) | 98.5 | -0.71 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 2190 | 111.8 | +1.96 | +1.40 | 0.950 | 49.3% | — | — | — | 42.9% | -0.14 | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 2067 | 139.3 | +0.62 | +2.72 | 1.124 | 52.2% | +59 | +276 | — | 55.6% | +0.58 | 5–1 (83%) | 1–4 (20%) | 95.9 | -0.98 |
| 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 | — | 2504 | 179.0 | +5.24 | +7.01 | 1.365 | 55.3% | -49 | +295 | -72 | 76.9% | +1.81 | 184–82 (69%) | 253–162 (61%) | 104.0 | -1.07 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 2 | 20 | 22 | Sep 5, 2021 | H2H |
| Marin Cilic | 10 | 6 | 16 | Sep 28, 2024 | H2H |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 | 12 | 14 | Apr 23, 2021 | H2H |
| David Ferrer | 10 | 4 | 14 | May 17, 2017 | H2H |
| Sam Querrey | 7 | 4 | 11 | Aug 4, 2021 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 28 | 30 | 58 | Jul 31, 2024 | H2H |
| Roger Federer | 24 | 17 | 41 | Jul 13, 2019 | H2H |
| David Ferrer | 26 | 6 | 32 | Apr 26, 2019 | H2H |
| Andy Murray | 17 | 8 | 25 | May 7, 2016 | H2H |
| Tomas Berdych | 20 | 4 | 24 | Jan 22, 2019 | H2H |