H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Stan Wawrinka vs Kei Nishikori H2H: 7-4

Stan Wawrinka holds a 7–4 lead over Kei Nishikori in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Stan Wawrinka leads 5–4 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Stan Wawrinka won the 2019 Madrid Masters fourth round 6-3 7-6(3).

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Stan Wawrinka
Switzerland Age 41 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 4
11 main draw meetings
Kei Nishikori
Japan Age 36 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 10, 2019* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Stan Wawrinka #34 6-3 7-6(3) Kei Nishikori #7 Match data
Feb 16, 2019* Rotterdam ATP 500 SF Hard Stan Wawrinka #68 6-2 4-6 6-4 Kei Nishikori #7 Match data
Aug 15, 2018* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Stan Wawrinka #151 6-4 6-4 Kei Nishikori #23 Match data
Jan 7, 2017* Brisbane ATP 250 SF Hard Kei Nishikori #5 7-6(3) 6-3 Stan Wawrinka #4 Match data
Nov 14, 2016 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Kei Nishikori #5 6-2 6-3 Stan Wawrinka #3 Match data
Sep 10, 2016* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Stan Wawrinka #3 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2 Kei Nishikori #7 Match data
Jul 30, 2016* Canada Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Kei Nishikori #6 7-6(6) 6-1 Stan Wawrinka #5 Match data
Jan 29, 2015* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard Stan Wawrinka #4 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) Kei Nishikori #5 Match data
Sep 5, 2014* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Kei Nishikori #238 3-6 7-5 7-6(7) 6-7(5) 6-4 Stan Wawrinka #156 Match data
Aug 17, 2012* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Stan Wawrinka #26 6-3 6-3 Kei Nishikori #18 Match data
Feb 25, 2012* Buenos Aires ATP 250 QF Clay Stan Wawrinka #26 6-4 6-2 Kei Nishikori #17 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
Stan Wawrinka #117 #3 6,865 2,268 564 371 60.3% 3 1 0 3 9 16
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 Stan Wawrinka Kei Nishikori
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 2007 3–5 37.5% #286 1,576 0 0
18 2003 2–4 33.3% #171 1,483 0 0 2008 16–10 61.5% #63 1,792 0 1
19 2004 0–6 0.0% #168 1,421 0 0 2009 3–6 33.3% #418 1,743 0 1
20 2005 14–14 50.0% #54 1,632 0 0 2010 3–9 25.0% #98 1,743 0 1
21 2006 31–23 57.4% #30 1,867 0 1 2011 32–22 59.3% #25 1,922 0 1
22 2007 21–22 48.8% #36 1,865 0 1 2012 32–17 65.3% #19 1,971 0 2
23 2008 33–20 62.3% #13 1,860 0 1 2013 34–19 64.2% #17 1,940 0 3
24 2009 29–19 60.4% #21 1,875 0 1 2014 52–15 77.6% #5 2,211 0 7
25 2010 35–17 67.3% #21 1,991 0 2 2015 51–17 75.0% #8 2,131 0 10
26 2011 33–19 63.5% #17 1,915 0 3 2016 52–20 72.2% #5 2,151 0 11
27 2012 34–18 65.4% #17 2,018 0 3 2017 30–14 68.2% #22 2,067 0 11
28 2013 49–23 68.1% #8 2,113 0 4 2018 43–21 67.2% #9 2,105 0 11
29 2014 38–16 70.4% #4 2,071 1 7 2019 29–14 67.4% #13 2,001 0 12
30 2015 54–19 74.0% #4 2,199 2 11 2020 2–4 33.3% #41 1,911 0 12
31 2016 46–18 71.9% #4 2,129 3 15 2021 24–15 61.5% #47 1,945 0 12
32 2017 26–11 70.3% #9 2,120 3 16 — — — — — — —
33 2018 17–17 50.0% #66 1,946 3 16 2023 2–1 66.7% #352 1,938 0 12
34 2019 33–20 62.3% #16 2,021 3 16 2024 7–8 46.7% #106 1,863 0 12
35 2020 15–8 65.2% #18 2,001 3 16 2025 9–9 50.0% #156 1,809 0 12
36 2021 3–4 42.9% #82 1,916 3 16 — — — — — — —
37 2022 8–14 36.4% #148 1,824 3 16 — — — — — — —
38 2023 24–20 54.5% #49 1,782 3 16 — — — — — — —
39 2024 9–16 36.0% #161 1,714 3 16 — — — — — — —
40 2025 4–13 23.5% #157 1,640 3 16 — — — — — — —
41 2026 6–10 37.5% #117 1,632 3 16 — — — — — — —