Kei Nishikori defeated Fabio Fognini 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-03-20 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Fabio Fognini | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2016-05-02 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About