Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori: Head-to-Head Record

Daniil MedvedevRussiaATP #5 · 30 y

Head-to-head

3–2

Medvedev leads · 5 meetings

Hard2–1Clay1–1

Kei NishikoriJapan36 y

MedvedevATP #5

3–2

5 meetings

Nishikori

Medvedev leads

Hard2–1Clay1–1

Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori have met 5 times on the professional tour. Daniil Medvedev leads the head-to-head 3–2. Their most recent meeting came at Atp Cup in 2021.

How the two players compare today

Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori stats comparison

Today

MedvedevNishikori

#5Official rank—

2,133Elo1,922

9–1Last 105–5

41Serve—

80Return—

96Clutch87

Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori stats comparison

#5Official rank—

2,133Elo1,922

9–1Last 105–5

41Serve—

80Return—

96Clutch87

Current form

Last 10 · most recent first

Medvedev9–1Streak W3

WWWLWWWWWW

Nishikori5–5Streak L2

LLWWLWLLWW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first

9–1Last 105–5

W3StreakL2

Medvedev

WWWLWWWWWW

Nishikori

LLWWLWLLWW

Surface comparison

MedvedevNishikori

2,133Elo1,922

73%Win % · 12M48%

52–19W–L · 12M10–11

3H2H2

Surface comparison

2,133Elo1,922

73%Win % · 12M48%

52–19W–L · 12M10–11

3H2H2

Serve vs return

Umpiry ratings · 12M

Medvedev serve41vsNishikori return—

Nishikori serve—vsMedvedev return80

Not enough recent matches for Nishikori’s Serve and Return ratings yet.

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M

Medvedev serve41vsNishikori return—

Nishikori serve—vsMedvedev return80

Not enough recent matches for Nishikori’s Serve and Return ratings yet.

Clutch

Last 12 months

MedvedevNishikori

65%231 / 358Break points saved51%61 / 119

30%8–19Tiebreaks won40%2–3

63%12–7Deciding sets won56%5–4

Clutch

Last 12 months

65%231 / 358Break points saved51%61 / 119

30%8–19Tiebreaks won40%2–3

63%12–7Deciding sets won56%5–4

Freshness

Medvedev · Nishikori

Last match

yesterdayShanghai Masters · R16vs14 days agoTokyo · R32

Matches · last 30 days

11vs1

Sets · last 14 days

15vs0

Freshness

yesterdayShanghai Masters · R16Last match14 days agoTokyo · R32

11Matches · last 30 days1

15Sets · last 14 days0

Common opponents

3 common opponents · last 12 months

Combined record vs common opponentsMedvedev2–1 · 67%Nishikori0–3 · 0%

Opponent · by rankMedvedevNishikori

Frances Tiafoe#80–10–1

Marco Trungelliti#901–00–1

Rei Sakamoto#1371–00–1

Common opponents

3 common opponents · last 12 months

Combined2–10–3

OpponentMedvedevNishikori

Frances Tiafoe0–10–1

Marco Trungelliti1–00–1

Rei Sakamoto1–00–1

All 5 meetings

Last 5 of 5

2 Feb 2021Atp CupTeam eventRound robinHardMedvedev d. Nishikori6–2 6–4 22 Apr 2019BarcelonaSemi-finalClayMedvedev d. Nishikori6–4 3–6 7–5 31 Dec 2018BrisbaneFinalHardNishikori d. Medvedev6–4 3–6 6–2 1 Oct 2018TokyoATP 500FinalHardMedvedev d. Nishikori6–2 6–4 16 Apr 2018Monte Carlo MastersMasters 1000Round of 32ClayNishikori d. Medvedev7–5 6–2

All 5 meetings

Last 5 of 5

Atp Cup · Round robin2 Feb 2021Medvedev d. Nishikori6–2 6–4Hard·Team event Barcelona · Semi-final22 Apr 2019Medvedev d. Nishikori6–4 3–6 7–5Clay Brisbane · Final31 Dec 2018Nishikori d. Medvedev6–4 3–6 6–2Hard Tokyo · Final1 Oct 2018Medvedev d. Nishikori6–2 6–4Hard·ATP 500 Monte Carlo Masters · Round of 3216 Apr 2018Nishikori d. Medvedev7–5 6–2Clay·Masters 1000

Career

Medvedev Nishikori

Career titles2512

Grand Slam titles10

Career-high rank#1—

Career W–L553–225520–258

Profile

Medvedev Nishikori

Age3036

Height198 cm178 cm

PlaysRight-handedRight-handed

BackhandTwo-handedTwo-handed

CountryRussiaJapan

Turned pro20142007

Career & profile

Medvedev Nishikori

Career titles2512

Grand Slam titles10

Career-high rank#1—

Career W–L553–225520–258

Age3036

Height198 cm178 cm

PlaysRight-handedRight-handed

BackhandTwo-handedTwo-handed

CountryRussiaJapan

Turned pro20142007

Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori?

Daniil Medvedev leads the head-to-head against Kei Nishikori 3–2 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori played each other?

Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Daniil Medvedev and Kei Nishikori last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Atp Cup in 2021, where Daniil Medvedev won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori: Head-to-Head Record

Daniil Medvedev vs Kei Nishikori stats comparison

Current form

Surface comparison

Serve vs return

Clutch

Freshness

Common opponents

All 5 meetings

Career & profile

Medvedev leads 3–2

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