Nishikori v Ferrer
ATP Tour career
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David Ferrer takes it, 10–5 on categories
Ferrer wins on titles. Nishikori’s case rests on aces, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Nishikori 661 matches, Ferrer 1,078 matches.
- Ferrer has 27 titles (one every 25 matches) to Nishikori’s 12 titles (one every 33.3 matches).
- Nishikori averages 3.2 aces a match to Ferrer’s 2.7 (20% more).
- Ferrer has the better break points converted %: 43.4 to Nishikori’s 40.3.
- Longevity: Ferrer has 1,078 matches across 18 seasons, Nishikori 661 in 19 — 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.
- 0.012 total · best 1Titlesper game0.027 total · best 1
- 61.8First serve in %62.9
- 70.1First-serve points won %68.7
- 60.9Break points saved %60.0
- 39.3Return points won %41.9
- 3.22,133 total · best 24Acesper game2.72,914 total · best 21
Head to head
1014 matches
since 20084
since 20084
- Hard · 9 matchesNishikori 5Ferrer 4
- Clay · 4 matchesNishikori 4Ferrer 0
- Grass · 1 matchNishikori 1Ferrer 0
- Grand Slams · 3 matchesNishikori 2Ferrer 1
- Finals · 1 matchNishikori 0Ferrer 1
Last meetings
- 14 May 2017 · ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 32 · ClayNishikori won 7-5 6-2
- 7 May 2017 · ATP Masters 1000 Madrid · Round of 16 · ClayNishikori won 6-4 6-3
- 3 May 2015 · ATP Masters 1000 Madrid · Quarterfinal · ClayNishikori won 6-4 6-2
- 23 Feb 2015 · Acapulco · Final · HardFerrer won 6-3 7-5
- 19 Jan 2015 · Australian Open · Round of 16 · HardNishikori won 6-3 6-3 6-3
- 9 Nov 2014 · ATP Finals · Round robin · Hard
Last 10 games
Titles, oldest to newest.
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