Kei Nishikori vs Roger Federer: Head-to-Head Record

Kei Nishikori

Japan

3–8
11 meetings
Roger Federer

Switzerland

Hard: 2–6Clay: 1–0Grass: 0–2
Weighted by importance & recency
2.5–8.5
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
3–8
Roger Federer

Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer have met 11 times on the professional tour. Roger Federer leads the head-to-head 8–3. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2019.

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 Roger Federer stats comparison

Ratings

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

Form

LWLLWLWWLLLast 10WWLWWWLWLW
2026 win rate·
43%
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02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Kei NishikoriRoger Federer
Clutch Rating·Even
91
95
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
100
Break points won·Slight edge
81
90
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kei NishikoriRoger Federer
Freshness·
85
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Kei Nishikori: 7 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Kei Nishikoriserving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Roger Federer

Roger Federerserving90% 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·Dominant
47%
73%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
62%
43%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
67%
82%
12Career titles103
0Grand Slam titles20

Profile

36Age45
178 cmHeight185 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 11 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer?

Roger Federer leads the head-to-head against Kei Nishikori 8–3 after 11 meetings.

How many times have Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer played each other?

Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer have played each other 11 times on the professional tour.

When did Kei Nishikori and Roger Federer last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2019, where Roger Federer won.