H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Roger Federer H2H: 3-8

Roger Federer holds a 8–3 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Roger Federer leads 6–2 on hard courts and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Roger Federer won the 2019 Wimbledon quarterfinal 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3 – 8
11 main draw meetings
Roger Federer
SUI Age 44 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 11, 2019* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Roger Federer #3 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4 Kei Nishikori #7 Match data
Nov 12, 2018 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Kei Nishikori #9 7-6(4) 6-3 Roger Federer #3 Match data
Nov 3, 2018* Paris Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Roger Federer #3 6-4 6-4 Kei Nishikori #11 Match data
Oct 13, 2018* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Roger Federer #2 6-4 7-6(4) Kei Nishikori #12 Match data
Jan 24, 2017* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Roger Federer #17 6-7(4) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 Kei Nishikori #5 Match data
Nov 15, 2015 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Roger Federer #3 7-5 4-6 6-4 Kei Nishikori #8 Match data
Nov 9, 2014 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Roger Federer #2 6-3 6-2 Kei Nishikori #5 Match data
Jun 14, 2014* Halle ATP 500 SF Grass Roger Federer #4 6-3 7-6(4) Kei Nishikori #12 Match data
Mar 28, 2014* Miami Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Kei Nishikori #21 3-6 7-5 6-4 Roger Federer #5 Match data
May 10, 2013* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Kei Nishikori #16 6-4 1-6 6-2 Roger Federer #2 Match data
Nov 6, 2011* Basel ATP 500 F Hard Roger Federer #4 6-1 6-3 Kei Nishikori #32 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
Roger Federer #97 #1 12,315 2,430 1,206 267 81.9% 20 28 6 22 27 103

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 Roger Federer
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1998 2–3 40.0% #301 1,530 0 0
17 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0 1999 12–14 46.2% #64 1,663 0 0
18 2008 16–10 61.5% #63 1,792 0 1 2000 30–27 52.6% #29 1,771 0 0
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 2001 46–20 69.7% #13 1,874 0 1
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 2002 55–22 71.4% #6 1,944 0 4
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2003 74–16 82.2% #2 2,104 1 11
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2004 70–5 93.3% #1 2,301 4 22
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2005 80–4 95.2% #1 2,348 6 33
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2006 90–5 94.7% #1 2,401 9 45
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2007 67–9 88.2% #1 2,330 12 53
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2008 63–15 80.8% #2 2,198 13 57
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2009 59–12 83.1% #1 2,259 15 61
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2010 66–13 83.5% #2 2,311 16 66
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2011 61–12 83.6% #3 2,340 16 70
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2012 67–11 85.9% #2 2,347 17 76
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2013 45–17 72.6% #6 2,189 17 77
32 — — — — — — — 2014 68–12 85.0% #2 2,343 17 82
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2015 61–11 84.7% #3 2,398 17 88
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 2016 21–7 75.0% #16 2,283 17 88
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 2017 53–5 91.4% #2 2,385 19 95
36 — — — — — — — 2018 49–10 83.1% #3 2,261 20 99
37 — — — — — — — 2019 53–11 82.8% #3 2,240 20 103
38 — — — — — — — 2020 5–1 83.3% #5 2,240 20 103
39 — — — — — — — 2021 9–5 64.3% #16 2,128 20 103