H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Kei Nishikori vs Tomas Berdych H2H: 5-1

Kei Nishikori holds a 5–1 lead over Tomas Berdych in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 4–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2018 Monte Carlo Masters second round 4-6 6-2 6-1.

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Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Tomas Berdych
CZE Age 40 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 17, 2018* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R64 Clay Kei Nishikori #36 4-6 6-2 6-1 Tomas Berdych #18 Match data
Nov 15, 2015 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Kei Nishikori #8 7-5 3-6 6-3 Tomas Berdych #6 Match data
Oct 6, 2012* Tokyo ATP 500 QF Hard Kei Nishikori #17 7-5 6-4 Tomas Berdych #6 Match data
Apr 20, 2012* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Tomas Berdych #7 2-6 6-2 6-4 Kei Nishikori #17 Match data
Nov 3, 2011* Basel ATP 500 R32 Hard Kei Nishikori #32 3-6 6-3 6-2 Tomas Berdych #7 Match data
Jan 9, 2009* Brisbane ATP 250 R16 Hard Kei Nishikori #61 7-6(7) 6-3 Tomas Berdych #20 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
Tomas Berdych #104 #4 5,230 2,232 594 321 64.9% 0 1 0 4 8 13

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 Tomas Berdych
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0 2003 1–2 33.3% #113 1,525 0 0
18 2008 16–10 61.5% #63 1,792 0 1 2004 12–13 48.0% #45 1,657 0 1
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1 2005 31–26 54.4% #24 1,866 0 2
20 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1 2006 42–24 63.6% #13 1,933 0 2
21 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1 2007 42–21 66.7% #14 1,913 0 3
22 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2 2008 30–18 62.5% #20 1,919 0 4
23 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3 2009 33–24 57.9% #20 1,885 0 5
24 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7 2010 41–24 63.1% #6 1,919 0 5
25 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10 2011 51–23 68.9% #7 2,080 0 6
26 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11 2012 52–20 72.2% #6 2,157 0 8
27 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11 2013 51–24 68.0% #7 2,084 0 8
28 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11 2014 53–22 70.7% #7 2,082 0 10
29 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12 2015 57–22 72.2% #6 2,109 0 12
30 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12 2016 39–19 67.2% #10 2,080 0 13
31 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12 2017 35–18 66.0% #19 2,027 0 13
32 — — — — — — — 2018 11–12 47.8% #71 1,909 0 13
33 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12 2019 13–9 59.1% #104 1,869 0 13
34 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12 — — — — — — —
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12 — — — — — — —