H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 07:16 UTC
Pablo Carreno Busta vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 1-2
Kei Nishikori holds a 2–1 lead over Pablo Carreno Busta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2021 Rome Masters third round W/O.
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Spain
Age 35
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Kei Nishikori | (w/o) | Pablo Carreno Busta | Match data |
| Feb 10, 2021* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Pablo Carreno Busta | 7-5 7-6(4) 6-2 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Jan 22, 2019* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7(8) 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(8) | Pablo Carreno Busta | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Carreno Busta | #65 | #10 | 3,325 | 2,047 | 277 | 232 | 54.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Kei Nishikori | #464 | #4 | 6,385 | 2,245 | 424 | 226 | 65.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
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 | Pablo Carreno Busta | Kei Nishikori | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2011 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #136 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2013 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #64 | 1,716 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2014 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #51 | 1,751 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2015 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #67 | 1,717 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2016 | 40–26 | 60.6% | #30 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2017 | 36–24 | 60.0% | #10 | 1,887 | 0 | 3 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2018 | 31–21 | 59.6% | #23 | 1,867 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2019 | 30–21 | 58.8% | #27 | 1,963 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2020 | 20–12 | 62.5% | #16 | 2,020 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2021 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #20 | 1,906 | 0 | 6 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2022 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #13 | 1,920 | 0 | 7 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2023 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #606 | 1,852 | 0 | 7 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #196 | 1,762 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2025 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #93 | 1,675 | 0 | 7 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | 2026 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #65 | 1,768 | 0 | 7 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 |