Kuznetsov v Nishikori
ATP Tour career
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Kei Nishikori takes it, 11–2 on categories
Nishikori wins on first serve in %. Kuznetsov’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Kuznetsov 172 matches, Nishikori 661 matches.
- Kuznetsov averages 5.2 aces a match to Nishikori’s 3.2 (60% more).
- Nishikori averages 1.0 sets lost a match to Kuznetsov’s 1.5.
- Nishikori has the better sets won %: 60.4 to Kuznetsov’s 43.7.
- Winners’ edge: Nishikori’s team won 66%, Kuznetsov’s team won 41% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Nishikori has 661 matches across 19 seasons, Kuznetsov 172 in 13 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles): those averages use only the games that logged them.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Tale of the tape
Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
- –Titlesper game0.012 total · best 1
- 57.8First serve in %61.8
- 71.0First-serve points won %70.1
- 58.1Break points saved %60.9
- 36.8Return points won %39.3
- 5.2887 total · best 21Acesper game3.22,133 total · best 24
- 12.22,105 total · best 27
Head to head
14 matches
since 20103
since 20103
- Grass · 2 matchesKuznetsov 1Nishikori 1
- Hard · 1 matchKuznetsov 0Nishikori 1
- Clay · 1 matchKuznetsov 0Nishikori 1
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesKuznetsov 0Nishikori 3
Last meetings
- 16 Jan 2017 · Australian Open · Round of 128 · HardNishikori won 5-7 6-1 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2
- 27 June 2016 · Wimbledon · Round of 32 · GrassNishikori won 7-5 6-3 7-5
- 22 May 2016 · Roland Garros · Round of 64 · ClayNishikori won 6-3 6-3 6-3
- 13 June 2010 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · GrassKuznetsov won 6-4 3-1
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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