H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs Yen-Hsun Lu H2H: 2-0
Kei Nishikori holds a 2–0 lead over Yen-Hsun Lu 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 2015 Acapulco fourth round 6-1 6-3.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
TPE
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2015* | Acapulco | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-3 | Yen-Hsun Lu | Match data |
| May 24, 2011* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 6-3 6-4 | Yen-Hsun Lu | 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 |
| Yen-Hsun Lu | #991 | #33 | 1,244 | 1,855 | 143 | 222 | 39.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Kei Nishikori | Yen-Hsun Lu | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #87 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #158 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #89 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #110 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #64 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2009 | 9–22 | 29.0% | #98 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2010 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #35 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2011 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #82 | 1,708 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #59 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2013 | 17–18 | 48.6% | #65 | 1,763 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2014 | 24–22 | 52.2% | #38 | 1,798 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2015 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #77 | 1,818 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2016 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #64 | 1,810 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2017 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #71 | 1,704 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #1008 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2021 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #568 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |