Donald Young vs Kei Nishikori: Head-to-Head Record

Donald Young

United States

1–7
8 meetings
Kei Nishikori

Japan

Hard: 1–7
Weighted by importance & recency
0.3–7.7
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Donald Young
1–7
Kei Nishikori

Donald Young and Kei Nishikori have met 8 times on the professional tour. Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head 7–1. Their most recent meeting came at Washington in 2018.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Donald Young vs Kei Nishikori stats comparison

Ratings

#552 ATPRanking#479 ATP
—Elo (overall)1714
—Hard Elo1680
—Clay Elo1610
—Grass Elo1591

Form

LWLLWLWLLWLast 10LWLLWLWWLL
2026 win rate·Slight edge
50%
43%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Donald YoungKei Nishikori
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
94
Break points won·Dominant
32
80
Deciding sets·Dominant
74
100
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
87
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Donald YoungKei Nishikori
Freshness·Slight edge
97
91

Donald Young: 13 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Kei Nishikori: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Donald Youngserving77% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Kei Nishikori

Kei Nishikoriserving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Donald Young

Serve advantage — Kei Nishikori

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Slight edge
37%
47%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
45%
62%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
44%
67%
0Career titles12

Profile

37Age36
183 cmHeight178 cm
LeftPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 8 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Donald Young and Kei Nishikori?

Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head against Donald Young 7–1 after 8 meetings.

How many times have Donald Young and Kei Nishikori played each other?

Donald Young and Kei Nishikori have played each other 8 times on the professional tour.

When did Donald Young and Kei Nishikori last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Washington in 2018, where Kei Nishikori won.