H2H data updated: 2026-10-22 00:00 UTC

Ken Flach vs Shigeyuki Nishio H2H: 1-0

Ken Flach holds a 1–0 lead over Shigeyuki Nishio in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ken Flach leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Flach won the 1983 Japan Open round of 64 6-4 6-4.

USA Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
JPN Age 72 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ken Flach 6-4 6-4 Shigeyuki Nishio Match data Oct 19, 1983* R64 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard

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.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ken Flach #815 #56 130 1,715 52 80 39.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shigeyuki Nishio #1,024 #263 9 1,533 4 11 26.7% 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.

Age Ken Flach Shigeyuki Nishio
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1982 0–1 0.0% — 1,498 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1983 2–3 40.0% #314 1,521 0 0 1974 0–1 0.0% #274 1,488 0 0
21 1984 7–6 53.8% #155 1,599 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1985 12–12 50.0% #60 1,676 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1986 4–15 21.1% #223 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1987 10–13 43.5% #100 1,621 0 0 1978 0–1 0.0% #263 1,482 0 0
25 1988 7–12 36.8% #203 1,618 0 0 1979 2–2 50.0% #439 1,504 0 0
26 1989 6–7 46.2% #194 1,651 0 0 1980 1–1 50.0% #372 1,518 0 0
27 1990 3–6 33.3% #222 1,611 0 0 1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,520 0 0
28 1991 0–2 0.0% #572 1,575 0 0 1982 0–2 0.0% — 1,501 0 0
29 1992 0–1 0.0% #742 1,559 0 0 1983 0–1 0.0% #423 1,484 0 0
30 — — — — — — — 1984 0–1 0.0% #463 1,477 0 0
31 1994 1–1 50.0% #514 1,575 0 0 1985 0–1 0.0% #570 1,462 0 0
32 1995 0–1 0.0% #835 1,570 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Ken Flach Shigeyuki Nishio
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1983 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1984 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1985 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1986 2 6 8 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1987 6 8 14 42.9% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1988 2 6 8 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1979 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1989 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 1980 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
27 1990 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
28 1991 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1994 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1995 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 30 42 72 41.7% 0 6 6 0.0% 17 17 34 50.0% 5 15 20 25.0% — 0 4 4 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Ken Flach Shigeyuki Nishio
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
19 1982 1499 112.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1983 1522 107.7 — — — — — — — 41.7% -0.75 — 0–2 — +0.25 1974 1488 92.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.06
21 1984 1599 117.5 — — — — +21 — -15 51.2% -0.05 4–3 (57%) 2–4 (33%) 101.1 +0.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1985 1676 134.2 — — — — +19 — -94 44.8% -0.26 4–0 (100%) 4–2 (67%) 107.4 -0.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1986 1557 111.4 — — — — +7 -76 +56 29.4% -1.16 2–4 (33%) 2–4 (33%) 97.2 -0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1987 1622 115.8 — — — — -40 — +10 48.6% -0.39 2–5 (29%) 9–4 (69%) 99.8 +1.50 1978 1483 104.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.11
25 1988 1618 116.8 — — — — -94 — +56 42.1% -0.67 4–5 (44%) 4–5 (44%) 98.2 -1.49 1979 1505 109.9 — — — — — +43 — 55.6% +0.44 0–1 — — +0.30
26 1989 1652 118.7 — — — — -87 — +41 48.9% -0.31 3–4 (43%) 7–5 (58%) 102.6 -0.04 1980 1519 107.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.25 — — — -0.06
27 1990 1612 118.0 — — — — -53 — — 44.0% -0.40 1–4 (20%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.05 1981 1520 103.7 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — — — +0.30
28 1991 1576 100.1 -1.14 -2.20 0.974 48.8% — — — 20.0% -1.20 0–1 1–1 — +0.27 1982 1501 103.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.02
29 1992 1559 98.8 -2.84 -0.85 0.759 44.2% — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.08 1983 1485 98.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.18
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1478 99.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.09
31 1994 1576 112.6 -0.30 +1.03 0.724 46.6% — — — 40.0% -1.00 1–0 1–0 — -0.06 1985 1463 98.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.17
32 1995 1571 105.1 +1.22 +5.29 0.983 49.9% — — — 40.0% 0.00 0–1 0–1 — -0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1715 126.9 -0.75 +0.35 0.851 47.5% -29 -76 +12 43.2% -0.53 21–27 (44%) 32–29 (52%) 100.9 -0.06 — 1534 106.6 — — — — — +43 — 29.0% -1.36 0–1 — — +5.13

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.