Kei Nishikori defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in ranked #717, leading the head-to-head 6–2. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 7–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | Roland Garros | R16 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-2 6-7(8) 6-2 6-7(8) 7-5 |
| 2019-02-25 | Dubai | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2018-10-01 | Tokyo | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2018-05-28 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016-04-18 | Barcelona | SF | clay | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2015-10-05 | Tokyo | SF | hard | Benoit Paire | 1-6 6-4 6-2 |
| 2015-08-31 | US Open | R128 | hard | Benoit Paire | 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2012-10-29 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 7-6(2) 6-2 |
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