Kei Nishikori vs Novak Djokovic Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 20 times. Novak Djokovic currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 18–2.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Kei Nishikori has compiled an overall career record of 451–231 across 682 matches, translating to a win rate of 66.13%. On hard courts his record stands at 301–152 (66.45%), while on clay he holds a 107–52 (67.30%) mark. On grass the numbers read 42–27 (60.87%) , and on carpet 1–0 (100.00%). Throughout his career he has won 12 titles (10 hard, 2 clay). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 40–78 (33.90%).

Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 1170–235 from 1405 matches (83.27% win rate). His hard-court record is 741–137 (84.40%), on clay he stands at 295–73 (80.16%), and on grass he has gone 125–21 (85.62%) , with a carpet record of 9–4 (69.23%). He has accumulated 101 titles in total (72 hard, 21 clay, 8 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 265–121 (68.65%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 13 times, with Novak Djokovic leading 11–2 (84.62%). The clay record between them sits at 6–0 (100.00% for Novak Djokovic) across 6 matches. On grass, their 1 encounter has yielded a record of 1–0 (100.00% for Novak Djokovic).

At the Grand Slam level — where the best-of-five format adds an extra layer of physical and mental endurance — the two have crossed paths 7 times, producing a Slam record of 6–1 in favour of Novak Djokovic. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.