Kei Nishikori defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 5–3, defending last year's round of 16. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 6–3.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-31 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 0-6 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2016-01-18 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| 2015-05-24 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 6-1 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2014-10-27 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 2013-10-28 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(7) |
| 2013-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 7-6(5) 6-0 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| 2011-10-09 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-7(1) 6-4 6-4 |
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 (161 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About