Donald Young vs Kei Nishikori: Head-to-Head Record

Donald Young

United States

1–7
8 meetings
Kei Nishikori

Japan

Hard: 1–7
Weighted by importance & recency
0.3–7.7
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Donald Young
1–7
Kei Nishikori

Donald Young and Kei Nishikori have met 8 times on the professional tour. Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head 7–1. Their most recent meeting came at Washington in 2018.

Donald Young vs Kei Nishikori stats comparison

Ratings

#564 ATPRanking#719 ATP
—Elo (overall)1714
—Hard Elo1680
—Clay Elo1610
—Grass Elo1591

Form

LWLLWWWLWLLast 10WLWLLWLWWL
2026 win rate·Slight edge
56%
50%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Donald YoungKei Nishikori
Clutch Rating·Dominant
42
88
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
93
Break points won·Dominant
20
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
66
99
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Donald YoungKei Nishikori
Freshness·
69
—

Donald Young: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Donald Youngserving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikoriserving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Donald Young

Serve advantage — Kei Nishikori

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
33%
50%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
45%
64%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
46%
66%
0Career titles12

Profile

36Age36
183 cmHeight178 cm
LeftPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 8 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Donald Young and Kei Nishikori?

Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head against Donald Young 7–1 after 8 meetings.

How many times have Donald Young and Kei Nishikori played each other?

Donald Young and Kei Nishikori have played each other 8 times on the professional tour.

When did Donald Young and Kei Nishikori last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Washington in 2018, where Kei Nishikori won.