Kukushkin v Nishikori
ATP Tour career
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Kei Nishikori takes it, 12–3 on categories
Nishikori wins on first-serve points won %. Kukushkin’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Kukushkin 369 matches, Nishikori 661 matches.
- Kukushkin has 1 title (one every 20 matches) to Nishikori’s 12 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
- Kukushkin averages 1.6 double faults a match to Nishikori’s 2.5.
- Nishikori averages 1.6 sets won a match to Kukushkin’s 1.1 (43% more).
- Winners’ edge: Nishikori’s team won 66%, Kukushkin’s team won 40% of the matches they played.
- Longevity: Nishikori has 661 matches across 19 seasons, Kukushkin 369 in 20 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
- Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): 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.
- 0.11 total · best 1Titlesper game0.012 total · best 1
- 61.0First serve in %61.8
- 66.1First-serve points won %70.1
- 60.1Break points saved %60.9
- 36.6Return points won %39.3
- 3.21,167 total · best 17Acesper game3.22,133 total · best 24
Head to head
09 matches
since 20119
since 20119
- Hard · 5 matchesKukushkin 0Nishikori 5
- Grass · 2 matchesKukushkin 0Nishikori 2
- Clay · 2 matchesKukushkin 0Nishikori 2
- Grand Slams · 2 matchesKukushkin 0Nishikori 2
Last meetings
- 1 July 2019 · Wimbledon · Round of 16 · GrassNishikori won 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
- 22 Oct 2018 · Vienna · Semifinal · HardNishikori won 6-4 6-3
- 21 May 2017 · Geneva · Round of 16 · ClayNishikori won 6-4 6-3
- 10 Mar 2016 · ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · Round of 64 · HardNishikori won 6-3 6-3
- 8 Feb 2016 · Memphis · Quarterfinal · HardNishikori won 6-2 6-4
- 4 Jan 2016 · Brisbane · Round of 16 · HardNishikori won 6-3 6-4
- 25 June 2012 · Wimbledon · Round of 128 · GrassNishikori won
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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