Kei Nishikori vs Marin Cilic: Head-to-Head Record

Kei Nishikori

Japan

10–6
16 meetings
Marin Cilic

Croatia

Hard: 8–5Clay: 2–0Grass: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
11.4–4.6
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
10–6
Marin Cilic

Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic have met 16 times on the professional tour. Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head 10–6. Their most recent meeting came at Tokyo in 2024.

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 Marin Cilic stats comparison

Ratings

#479 ATPRanking#80 ATP
1714Elo (overall)1800
1680Hard Elo1762
1610Clay Elo1701
1591Grass Elo1756

Form

LWLLWLWWLLLast 10LLWLLLWWLL
2026 win rate·Even
43%
45%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Kei NishikoriMarin Cilic
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
69
Break points saved·Even
94
98
Break points won·Dominant
81
32
Deciding sets·Clear edge
100
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
90

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kei NishikoriMarin Cilic
Freshness·Slight edge
83
90

Kei Nishikori: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Marin Cilic: 5 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Kei Nishikoriserving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Marin Cilic

Marin Cilicserving85% hold

wins 66% 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·Even
47%
47%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
62%
43%

Career

Career win rate·Even
67%
64%
12Career titles23
0Grand Slam titles1

Profile

36Age37
178 cmHeight198 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 16 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic?

Kei Nishikori leads the head-to-head against Marin Cilic 10–6 after 16 meetings.

How many times have Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic played each other?

Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic have played each other 16 times on the professional tour.

When did Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Tokyo in 2024, where Kei Nishikori won.