Kei Nishikori vs Kevin Anderson: Head-to-Head Record

Kei Nishikori

Japan

6–4
10 meetings
Kevin Anderson

South Africa

Hard: 5–4Clay: 1–0
Weighted by importance & recency
5.0–5.0
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.
Kei Nishikori
6–4
Kevin Anderson

Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson have met 10 times on the professional tour. Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head 6–4. Their most recent meeting came at Tour Finals 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.

Kei Nishikori vs Kevin Anderson stats comparison

Ratings

#479 ATPRanking—
1714Elo (overall)—
1680Hard Elo—
1610Clay Elo—
1591Grass Elo—

Form

LWLLWLWWLLLast 10WLLWLWWLLW
2026 win rate·
43%
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02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Kei NishikoriKevin Anderson
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
62
Break points saved·Even
94
97
Break points won·Dominant
81
5
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
97
94

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kei NishikoriKevin Anderson
Freshness·
80
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Kei Nishikori: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Kei Nishikoriserving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Kevin Anderson

Kevin Andersonserving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Kei Nishikori

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
47%
53%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
62%
13%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
67%
60%
12Career titles8

Profile

36Age40
178 cmHeight203 cm
RightPlaysRight

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 10 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson?

Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head against Kevin Anderson 6–4 after 10 meetings.

How many times have Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson played each other?

Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson have played each other 10 times on the professional tour.

When did Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Tour Finals in 2018, where Kevin Anderson won.