H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 19:16 UTC
Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 2-2
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Kei Nishikori are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Pierre-Hugues Herbert leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Pierre-Hugues Herbert won the 2021 Marseille third round 6-1 6-4.
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France
Age 35
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2021* | Marseille | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 6-1 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Apr 17, 2019* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 7-5 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Feb 14, 2019* | Rotterdam | ATP 500 | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | Match data |
| Mar 26, 2016* | Miami Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 7-6(4) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre-Hugues Herbert | #247 | #36 | 1,168 | 1,935 | 105 | 136 | 43.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Pierre-Hugues Herbert | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 2013 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #151 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2014 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #111 | 1,709 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 2015 | 7–6 | 53.8% | #167 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 2016 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #78 | 1,801 | 0 | 0 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 2017 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #81 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 2018 | 24–21 | 53.3% | #55 | 1,825 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 2019 | 22–24 | 47.8% | #65 | 1,783 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 2020 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #83 | 1,791 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 2021 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #110 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 |
| 31 | 2022 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #305 | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 2023 | 3–1 | 75.0% | #237 | 1,655 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2024 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #148 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 |
| 34 | 2025 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #155 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | 2026 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #247 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 |