H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Roberto Carballes Baena vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 0-1

Kei Nishikori holds a 1–0 lead over Roberto Carballes Baena in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kei Nishikori leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2019 Barcelona Open quarterfinal 6-4 7-5.

Spain Age 33 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
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1 main-draw meetings
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kei Nishikori #7 6-4 7-5 Roberto Carballes Baena #104 Match data Apr 27, 2019* QF Barcelona Open ATP 500 Clay

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
Roberto Carballes Baena #209 #49 1,071 1,797 129 166 43.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Kei Nishikori #481 #4 6,385 2,275 436 232 65.3% 0 0 0 6 6 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 Roberto Carballes Baena Kei Nishikori
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0
18 2008 16–11 59.3% #63 1,758 0 1
19 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,723 0 1
20 2013 0–1 0.0% #267 1,490 0 0 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,735 0 1
21 2014 3–3 50.0% #167 1,553 0 0 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,923 0 1
22 2015 1–2 33.3% #131 1,603 0 0 2012 35–18 66.0% #19 2,007 0 2
23 2016 6–9 40.0% #145 1,662 0 0 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,946 0 3
24 2017 3–2 60.0% #106 1,590 0 0 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7
25 2018 14–17 45.2% #73 1,659 0 1 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,153 0 10
26 2019 19–20 48.7% #80 1,714 0 1 2016 57–21 73.1% #5 2,183 0 11
27 2020 6–8 42.9% #97 1,678 0 1 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,080 0 11
28 2021 11–17 39.3% #79 1,729 0 1 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,107 0 11
29 2022 11–18 37.9% #74 1,725 0 1 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,002 0 12
30 2023 19–24 44.2% #63 1,689 0 2 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,912 0 12
31 2024 25–26 49.0% #57 1,733 0 2 2021 27–16 62.8% #47 1,978 0 12
32 2025 11–18 37.9% #129 1,656 0 2
33 2026 0–1 0.0% #209 1,574 0 2 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,968 0 12
34 2024 7–9 43.8% #106 1,871 0 12
35 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,814 0 12
36 2026 1–1 50.0% #481 1,770 0 12

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 Roberto Carballes Baena Kei Nishikori
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2007 3 5 8 37.5%
18 2008 14 7 21 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
19 2009 3 6 9 33.3%
20 2013 0 1 1 0.0% 2010 2 5 7 28.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 2014 3 3 6 50.0% 2011 22 14 36 61.1% 7 5 12 58.3% 3 3 6 50.0%
22 2015 1 2 3 33.3% 2012 21 11 32 65.6% 7 4 11 63.6% 7 3 10 70.0%
23 2016 0 1 1 0.0% 6 8 14 42.9% 2013 24 13 37 64.9% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
24 2017 3 2 5 60.0% 2014 37 11 48 77.1% 10 2 12 83.3% 5 2 7 71.4%
25 2018 3 3 6 50.0% 11 12 23 47.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 2015 33 12 45 73.3% 14 3 17 82.4% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 2019 5 8 13 38.5% 13 9 22 59.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 2016 40 15 55 72.7% 13 4 17 76.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
27 2020 1 3 4 25.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 2017 15 6 21 71.4% 12 6 18 66.7% 3 2 5 60.0%
28 2021 3 5 8 37.5% 8 10 18 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 2018 27 14 41 65.9% 11 5 16 68.8% 5 2 7 71.4%
29 2022 4 8 12 33.3% 7 9 16 43.8% 0 1 1 0.0% 2019 15 8 23 65.2% 10 5 15 66.7% 4 1 5 80.0%
30 2023 3 9 12 25.0% 14 12 26 53.8% 2 3 5 40.0% 2020 2 4 6 33.3%
31 2024 10 12 22 45.5% 14 12 26 53.8% 1 2 3 33.3% 2021 17 10 27 63.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 2 2 4 50.0%
32 2025 7 10 17 41.2% 4 7 11 36.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
33 2026 0 1 1 0.0% 2023 2 1 3 66.7%
34 2024 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 2025 6 6 12 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
36 2026 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 36 60 96 37.5% 89 92 181 49.2% 4 14 18 22.2% 288 151 439 65.6% 107 53 160 66.9% 41 28 69 59.4%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 293/295 of Roberto Carballes Baena's and 643/668 of Kei Nishikori's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Roberto Carballes Baena Kei Nishikori
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
17 —/— 2007 8/8 3.0 3.5 58.6% 69.8% 47.8% 60.4% 48.1% 60.9% 35.4%
18 —/— 2008 25/27 3.2 2.9 59.9% 69.1% 50.9% 57.2% 45.4% 61.8% 37.4%
19 —/— 2009 9/9 2.8 3.1 53.7% 64.6% 49.4% 39.4% 45.3% 57.3% 37.7%
20 2013 1/1 3.0 4.0 51.9% 53.6% 30.8% 50.0% 42.9% 42.6% 45.6% 2010 12/12 3.1 4.0 60.3% 64.3% 43.5% 45.8% 23.0% 56.4% 33.0%
21 2014 6/6 1.7 3.5 59.7% 60.4% 49.1% 55.9% 58.2% 55.9% 42.6% 2011 54/54 2.5 2.9 60.7% 68.5% 52.4% 59.5% 39.7% 62.0% 38.2%
22 2015 3/3 2.7 2.7 61.8% 62.4% 45.1% 62.0% 69.5% 56.0% 35.3% 2012 48/53 2.4 2.6 62.6% 70.0% 53.6% 55.2% 39.9% 63.6% 41.4%
23 2016 15/15 4.1 2.6 61.8% 70.2% 51.5% 54.9% 40.0% 62.6% 36.4% 2013 53/53 2.6 2.8 62.3% 68.9% 52.2% 55.7% 47.2% 62.6% 40.6%
24 2017 5/5 5.0 4.4 57.7% 75.9% 60.4% 74.4% 44.8% 69.4% 41.5% 2014 66/67 4.3 2.8 60.6% 73.4% 53.9% 63.1% 42.6% 65.6% 39.9%
25 2018 31/31 2.4 3.6 62.6% 70.9% 49.2% 58.2% 41.2% 62.8% 36.4% 2015 66/68 4.6 2.5 59.6% 74.7% 54.5% 62.3% 44.7% 66.6% 39.3%
26 2019 39/39 3.3 3.3 62.1% 67.0% 50.2% 57.5% 48.7% 60.6% 39.2% 2016 71/78 3.4 2.4 61.0% 72.3% 53.9% 64.1% 47.7% 65.1% 40.2%
27 2020 14/14 1.9 2.4 65.9% 60.7% 49.8% 53.0% 37.6% 56.1% 36.9% 2017 43/44 3.3 2.3 62.3% 71.9% 53.3% 64.2% 45.5% 64.9% 40.7%
28 2021 26/28 2.4 2.7 64.4% 63.2% 48.8% 49.9% 40.3% 58.0% 39.6% 2018 64/64 3.6 2.3 60.0% 71.3% 55.9% 60.0% 44.8% 65.2% 37.8%
29 2022 29/29 1.9 2.9 61.6% 66.3% 52.2% 59.4% 61.7% 60.7% 35.2% 2019 43/43 3.1 2.8 63.6% 70.1% 54.2% 51.2% 45.0% 64.3% 40.9%
30 2023 43/43 2.4 2.4 62.5% 69.0% 51.8% 53.2% 45.5% 62.4% 38.1% 2020 6/6 1.2 2.5 63.5% 62.2% 50.7% 57.8% 31.4% 58.0% 37.8%
31 2024 51/51 2.8 2.1 65.3% 67.8% 52.0% 55.7% 38.2% 62.2% 37.5% 2021 37/43 2.5 2.0 64.2% 65.6% 55.3% 57.2% 45.2% 62.0% 38.5%
32 2025 29/29 3.3 2.8 60.9% 65.6% 47.7% 55.9% 40.1% 58.5% 38.0% —/—
33 2026 1/1 7.0 2.0 69.0% 76.0% 47.0% 0.0% 0.0% 67.0% 25.0% 2023 3/3 1.7 1.3 67.5% 73.8% 53.6% 52.8% 16.7% 67.2% 29.9%
34 —/— 2024 15/16 2.1 1.7 66.6% 66.7% 55.0% 58.6% 39.7% 62.7% 36.1%
35 —/— 2025 18/18 3.2 1.9 65.6% 68.6% 47.6% 53.2% 35.9% 61.9% 35.2%
36 —/— 2026 2/2 2.0 1.0 60.0% 72.0% 55.5% 0.0% 11.0% 64.0% 32.0%
Career 293/295 2.7 2.8 62.8% 67.1% 50.5% 55.7% 44.5% 60.8% 37.8% 643/668 3.3 2.6 61.5% 70.5% 53.3% 58.6% 43.3% 63.8% 39.1%

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 Roberto Carballes Baena Kei Nishikori
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
17 2007 1576 116.9 -2.68 -0.02 0.904 48.6% +35 38.9% -0.83 1–1 1–1 +0.05
18 2008 1758 125.8 -0.30 +0.72 0.981 49.7% +19 -131 50.8% -0.10 8–2 (80%) 4–2 (67%) 108.5 +0.07
19 2012 1486 100.3 2009 1724 129.5 -3.16 +1.29 0.884 47.6% +12 35.3% -1.06 1–0 -0.98
20 2013 1491 100.9 +0.48 -1.32 0.795 44.1% 0.0% -3.50 -0.13 2010 1735 129.7 -2.46 -1.12 0.757 44.8% +5 -69 25.9% -1.74 2–1 (67%) 3–0 (100%) 105.5 -1.08
21 2014 1554 120.6 -2.56 +0.37 0.966 49.8% +55 50.0% +0.14 1–1 2–2 (50%) +0.07 2011 1923 151.1 -0.10 +1.28 1.007 50.3% +11 -301 -200 53.4% +0.20 14–3 (82%) 12–9 (57%) 113.8 +0.32
22 2015 1603 116.9 -1.36 -0.96 0.802 46.4% +62 28.6% -1.14 1–0 -0.20 2012 2007 156.0 +1.03 +3.76 1.139 52.0% +15 -248 -162 59.8% +0.79 15–4 (79%) 9–8 (53%) 111.3 +1.94
23 2016 1663 122.2 -0.68 -0.77 0.974 49.2% +43 45.9% -0.54 1–4 (20%) 2–2 (50%) 96.7 +0.36 2013 1946 158.7 -0.22 +3.58 1.086 51.5% +28 -64 -111 62.7% +0.75 6–4 (60%) 9–7 (56%) 102.6 +3.21
24 2017 1591 117.8 +2.09 +0.57 1.359 55.0% +50 66.7% +1.25 0–2 1–1 +0.84 2014 2211 173.9 +2.73 +4.62 1.162 52.6% +18 -194 -285 68.2% +1.09 21–2 (91%) 19–10 (66%) 119.8 -0.99
25 2018 1660 135.3 -0.61 -0.31 0.979 49.5% -110 +23 45.3% -0.31 5–4 (56%) 11–7 (61%) 106.0 +0.63 2015 2153 175.0 +2.66 +4.32 1.175 52.6% +22 +6 -165 69.5% +1.23 17–6 (74%) 9–12 (43%) 100.1 +2.30
26 2019 1715 141.7 -2.75 +2.19 0.994 50.2% -112 +50 -192 49.0% +0.05 8–8 (50%) 6–8 (43%) 100.6 +0.78 2016 2183 179.2 +2.13 +4.67 1.151 52.6% +16 +25 -149 69.4% +1.15 14–5 (74%) 16–9 (64%) 107.0 -1.29
27 2020 1678 120.1 -4.48 -0.47 0.840 46.6% -94 +71 42.9% -0.69 2–0 2–1 (67%) +0.46 2017 2080 165.7 +1.81 +4.17 1.159 52.4% +66 +70 -116 63.6% +0.88 12–5 (71%) 9–10 (47%) 98.7 -0.06
28 2021 1730 132.1 -3.52 +1.98 0.942 48.4% -112 +53 41.2% -0.50 2–3 (40%) 3–5 (38%) 99.0 -0.86 2018 2107 171.3 +1.83 +2.94 1.086 51.5% +11 +66 -54 62.6% +0.63 12–5 (71%) 17–5 (77%) 109.4 -1.99
29 2022 1726 134.1 -2.32 -0.71 0.897 48.3% -101 +37 40.8% -0.53 3–4 (43%) 6–6 (50%) 101.3 -0.71 2019 2002 158.4 +0.34 +4.57 1.145 52.3% +1 +149 +96 62.7% +0.73 8–6 (57%) 9–7 (56%) 95.3 +1.02
30 2023 1689 135.3 -1.01 +1.17 1.012 50.1% -110 +98 -173 42.7% -0.50 7–8 (47%) 5–10 (33%) 95.8 -1.42 2020 1913 109.6 -1.35 -0.42 0.900 47.5% +89 42.1% -0.95 1–2 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 96.6 +0.14
31 2024 1733 141.2 -1.18 +1.26 0.990 49.7% -60 +49 -204 45.2% -0.35 10–7 (59%) 11–7 (61%) 104.7 -1.86 2021 1978 161.2 -0.40 +2.72 1.013 50.2% +38 +96 +56 55.2% +0.23 14–7 (67%) 9–8 (53%) 102.5 -2.26
32 2025 1656 130.1 -3.93 +1.10 0.917 48.4% +14 +29 41.7% -0.60 4–5 (44%) 4–7 (36%) 95.8 +0.34
33 2026 1574 112.7 -2.69 -1.97 0.758 45.0% 0.0% -2.00 +0.17 2023 1968 114.7 +1.39 +0.98 0.912 49.4% +49 66.7% -0.17 3–0 (100%) -0.03
34 2024 1872 134.6 -0.60 +0.92 0.967 49.3% +66 +121 45.0% -0.42 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) 99.6 -0.17
35 2025 1814 129.1 -1.20 -0.68 0.924 48.6% +64 +99 47.6% -0.24 6–2 (75%) 2–2 (50%) 100.6 -1.30
36 2026 1771 106.9 +1.35 -0.64 0.889 47.0% 40.0% -0.60 1–0 0–1 -0.11
Career 1797 138.3 -2.00 +0.80 0.963 49.3% -74 +52 -187 44.2% -0.38 44–46 (49%) 53–56 (49%) 101.7 -0.52 2275 168.2 +0.96 +3.18 1.082 51.3% +23 -11 -121 60.7% +0.61 156–57 (73%) 136–94 (59%) 115.6 -0.18

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.