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Kei Nishikori: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

ATP Rank
#717
Age
36
Height
178 cm (5'10")
Plays
Right
1714 Elo

Kei Nishikori is a professional tennis player from Japan, born 29 December 1989. The Japanese competes on the ATP Tour and plays right-handed. Nishikori stands 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 75 kg (165 lb). Nishikori has won 12 tour-level singles titles. Among ATP players aged 35 and over, Nishikori is ranked No. 25. The Japanese's career numbers favour clay (67%, 114-55) over hard (67%, 332-166) and grass (59%, 42-29). The Japanese was born in Matsue and is based in Bradenton.

This page tracks Kei Nishikori's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Kei Nishikori on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

5–5 last 10
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Trends

Nishikori has won 15 of the last 30 first sets

50%

Nishikori has won 9 of 13 deciding sets

69%

Nishikori has won 64% of matches on hard

89–49

Nishikori has won 4 of 7 tiebreaks

57%

Ranking Projection

No. 717ATP45 pts
12 months agoNo. 71▼ 646 spots
12-month highNo. 65
Defending (next 12 wks)−10 pts
  • Cincinnati Masters · Last 128−10 · 6 Aug
If not re-earned (4 wks)−10→ ~No. 775

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). ATP points table.

Clutch Rating

88/ 100Elite under pressure
Break points saved
97
Break points won
74
Deciding sets
100
Tiebreaks
97

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 690 matches in our records. About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 65No. 720
No. 71 · 14 Jul 2025No. 70 · 21 Jul 2025No. 67 · 28 Jul 2025No. 65 · 4 Aug 2025No. 88 · 18 Aug 2025No. 90 · 25 Aug 2025No. 93 · 8 Sep 2025No. 91 · 15 Sep 2025No. 94 · 22 Sep 2025No. 112 · 29 Sep 2025No. 117 · 13 Oct 2025No. 116 · 20 Oct 2025No. 115 · 27 Oct 2025No. 119 · 3 Nov 2025No. 159 · 10 Nov 2025No. 158 · 17 Nov 2025No. 157 · 24 Nov 2025No. 156 · 1 Dec 2025No. 156 · 8 Dec 2025No. 156 · 15 Dec 2025No. 156 · 22 Dec 2025No. 156 · 29 Dec 2025No. 238 · 5 Jan 2026No. 237 · 12 Jan 2026No. 240 · 19 Jan 2026No. 289 · 2 Feb 2026No. 284 · 9 Feb 2026No. 283 · 16 Feb 2026No. 282 · 23 Feb 2026No. 284 · 2 Mar 2026No. 412 · 16 Mar 2026No. 417 · 30 Mar 2026No. 491 · 6 Apr 2026No. 462 · 13 Apr 2026No. 464 · 20 Apr 2026No. 558 · 4 May 2026No. 558 · 18 May 2026No. 703 · 25 May 2026No. 703 · 30 May 2026No. 703 · 1 Jun 2026No. 710 · 8 Jun 2026No. 710 · 15 Jun 2026No. 710 · 17 Jun 2026No. 713 · 18 Jun 2026No. 713 · 22 Jun 2026No. 715 · 29 Jun 2026No. 720 · 6 Jul 2026No. 720 · 13 Jul 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1798 · peak 2097 · 2016Umpiry rank #55 · ATP #717▲662Longest win streak 13

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

5–5W–L50%

Current streak
2 losses

Recent surface record

Clay30–22 (58%)
Hard89–49 (64%)
Grass6–4 (60%)

Career record

489–250W–L

12 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay114–55 (67%)
Hard332–166 (67%)
Grass42–29 (59%)
Carpet1–0 (100%)

Fitness watch

1 retirementin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredCanberra CH · vs Vit Kopriva5 Jan 2026

Recent results

W
vsSmith C.
Savannah CH · Round of 32 · clay
6-26-3
L
vsKennedy J.
Savannah CH · Round of 16 · clay
3-67-670-6
W
vsKicker N.
Sarasota CH · Round of 32 · clay
6-36-2
L
vsWu Y.
Sarasota CH · Round of 16 · clay
3-66-31-6
L
vsTabur C.
Cherbourg CH · Round of 32 · hard
6-754-6
W
vsTabur C.
Thionville CH · Round of 32 · hard
7-54-66-2
W
vsSels J.
Thionville CH · Qual. Q2 · hard
7-674-66-4
W
vsJade D.
Thionville CH · Qual. Q1 · hard
6-26-3
L
vsBudkov Kjaer N.
Thionville CH · Round of 16 · hard
6-34-62-6
L
vsKopriva V.
Canberra CH · Round of 32 · hard
1-62-2
W
vsSin S.
Yokohama CH · Round of 16 · hard
6-46-1
W
vsIchikawa T.
Yokohama CH · Round of 32 · hard
4-66-16-1
L
vsUchida K.
Yokohama CH · Quarter-final · hard
2-62-6
L
vsUgo Carabelli C.
Cincinnati Masters · Round of 128 · hard
5-73-6
W
vsTien L.
Geneva · Round of 32 · clay
4-66-46-4

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Kei Nishikori?

Kei Nishikori is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.

How much does Kei Nishikori weigh?

Kei Nishikori weighs 75 kg (165 lb), according to Wikidata records.

When was Kei Nishikori born?

Kei Nishikori was born on 29 December 1989 (36 years old).

Where is Kei Nishikori from?

Kei Nishikori is from Japan, born in Matsue on 29 December 1989.

Is Kei Nishikori right or left-handed?

Kei Nishikori plays right-handed.

Who is Kei Nishikori's coach?

Kei Nishikori is coached by Michael Chang.

How good is Kei Nishikori on clay?

Kei Nishikori's clay-court record stands at 114-55, a 67% win rate.

How good is Kei Nishikori on hard?

Kei Nishikori has won 67% of hard-court matches (332-166).

How good is Kei Nishikori on grass?

On grass, Kei Nishikori has compiled a 42-29 record (59% wins).