Career finalsDisciplineTypeWonLostTotalSinglesGrand Slam –11ATP Finals–––ATP 1000–44ATP 5006612ATP 250649Olympics–––Total121527DoublesGrand Slam –––ATP Finals–––ATP 1000–––|ATP 500–––ATP 250–11Olympics–––Total011
This is a list of the main career statistics of Japanese professional tennis player, Kei Nishikori. To date, Nishikori has won 12 ATP singles titles including a record four consecutive titles at the Memphis Open. Other highlights of Nishikori's career thus far include reaching the finals of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open, 2016 Miami Open, 2016 Rogers Cup and 2014 US Open, semifinal appearances at the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals and 2016 US Open, in addition to quarterfinal finishes at the 2012 Australian Open, 2015 Australian Open, 2016 Australian Open and 2015 French Open. Nishikori achieved a career high singles ranking of world No. 4 on 2 March 2015.
Performance timeline
Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026SRW–LWin%Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAA1RA3RQF4R4RQFQF4RAQFA1RAAA2RA0 / 1128–11French OpenAQ2A2R2RA4R1RQF4RQF4RQF2R4RAA2RAA0 / 1227–12WimbledonA1RA1R1R3R3R4R2R4R3RQFQFNH2RAA1RAA0 / 1322–12US OpenQ24RA3R1R3R1RF1RSFASF3RA3RAAAAQ30 / 1127–11Win–loss0–03–20–13–33–48–38–412–48–315–49–312–314–41–16–40–00–01–21–10–00 / 47104–46Year-end championshipsATP FinalsDNQSFRRSFDNQRRDNQ0 / 45–9ATP Masters 1000Indian Wells MastersA1R1RA1R2R3R3R4RQFQFA3RNH2RAAA2RA0 / 1213–12Miami OpenA1RAA2R4R4RSFQFFQF3R2RNH3RAA1RAA0 / 1222–11Monte-Carlo MastersAAAAA3RAAAAAF2RNHAAAAAA0 / 37–3Madrid OpenAAAA1RAQFFSFSFQF1R3RNH2RAAA2RA0 / 1019–9Italian OpenAAAAQ2A2RAQFSF3RQFQF2R3RAAAAA0 / 814–8Canadian OpenQ1AAAA2R3RASFF2R1R2RNH2RAAQFAQ10 / 913–8Cincinnati MastersAAAA1R3R1RAA3RA2R2RAAAAA1RQ20 / 74–7Shanghai MastersNHAQ1SF2R3R2R3RAAQFANHA2RAA0 / 711–7Paris MastersAAAA1R3R3RSF3R3RAQFAAAAAAAA0 / 710–6Win–loss0–00–20–10–05–68–613–813–415–720–79–414–84–71–15–40–00–04–32–30–00 / 75113–71National representationSummer OlympicsNH1RNHQFNHSF-BNHQFNH1RNH0 / 511–5Davis CupAZ1Z1APO1RPOQF1R1RAAAAAAAWG11RA0 / 1019–4Career statistics20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026CareerTournaments5126922192018192014201541601991Career total: 239Titles01000114310010000000Career total: 12Finals01002116452310000010Career total: 27Hardcourt win–loss3–513–73–62–526–1423–1126–1339–1035–1241–1615–625–1415–80–017–110–02–17–67–71–110 / 156302–153Clay win–loss0–00–10–01–17–57–48–410–215–313–412–511–510–52–47–40–00–01–23–30–02 / 55107–52Grass win–loss0–03–40–00–33–37–32–25–24–14–13–25–24–10–02–20–00–00–10–00–00 / 2842–27Carpet win–loss0–00–01–0Discontinued0 / 01–0100%Overall win–loss3–516–124–63–936–2237–1836–1954–1454–1658–2130–1343–2129–142–426–170–02–18–910–101–112 / 239452–232Win %Career total: Year-end ranking28163421100251917585229134147759352106156
Grand Slam tournament finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up) ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss2014US OpenHard Marin Čilić3–6, 3–6, 3–6
Other significant finals
Masters 1000 tournaments
Singles: 4 (4 runner-ups) ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss2014Madrid OpenClay Rafael Nadal6–2, 4–6, 0–3 ret.Loss2016Miami OpenHard Novak Djokovic3–6, 3–6Loss2016Canadian OpenHard Novak Djokovic3–6, 5–7Loss2018Monte-Carlo MastersClay Rafael Nadal3–6, 2–6
Summer Olympics
Singles: 1 (bronze medal) ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreBronze2016Summer Olympics (Rio)Hard Rafael Nadal6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–3
ATP Tour finals
Singles: 27 (12 titles, 15 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam (0–1)ATP Finals (0–0)ATP Masters 1000 (0–4)ATP 500 (6–6)ATP 250 (International) (6–4)Finals by surfaceHard (10–10)Clay (2–5)Grass (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoor (7–11)Indoor (5–4)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Delray Beach ITC, USInternationalHard James Blake3–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss1–1U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, USATP 250Clay Ryan Sweeting4–6, 6–7(3–7)Loss1–2Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandATP 500Hard (i) Roger Federer1–6, 3–6Win2–2Japan Open, JapanATP 500Hard Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–0Win3–2U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, USATP 500Hard (i) Feliciano López6–2, 6–3Win4–2U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, US (2)ATP 250Hard (i) Ivo Karlović6–4, 7–6(7–0)Win5–2Barcelona Open, SpainATP 500Clay Santiago Giraldo6–2, 6–2Loss5–3Madrid Open, SpainMasters 1000Clay Rafael Nadal6–2, 4–6, 0–3 ret.Loss5–4US Open, USGrand SlamHard Marin Čilić3–6, 3–6, 3–6Win6–4Malaysian Open, MalaysiaATP 250Hard (i) Julien Benneteau7–6(7–4), 6–4Win7–4Japan Open, Japan (2)ATP 500Hard Milos Raonic7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4Win8–4Memphis Open, US (3)ATP 250Hard (i) Kevin Anderson6–4, 6–4Loss8–5Mexican Open, MexicoATP 500Hard David Ferrer3–6, 5–7Win9–5Barcelona Open, Spain (2)ATP 500Clay Pablo Andújar6–4, 6–4Win10–5Washington Open, USATP 500Hard John Isner4–6, 6–4, 6–4Win11–5Memphis Open, US (4)ATP 250Hard (i) Taylor Fritz6–4, 6–4Loss11–6Miami Open, USMasters 1000Hard Novak Djokovic3–6, 3–6Loss11–7Barcelona Open, SpainATP 500Clay Rafael Nadal4–6, 5–7Loss11–8Canadian Open, CanadaMasters 1000Hard Novak Djokovic3–6, 5–7Loss11–9Swiss Indoors, SwitzerlandATP 500Hard (i) Marin Čilić1–6, 6–7(5–7)Loss11–10Brisbane International, AustraliaATP 250Hard Grigor Dimitrov2–6, 6–2, 3–6Loss11–11Argentina Open, ArgentinaATP 250Clay Alexandr Dolgopolov6–7(4–7), 4–6Loss11–12Monte-Carlo Masters, MonacoMasters 1000Clay Rafael Nadal3–6, 2–6Loss11–13Japan Open, JapanATP 500Hard (i) Daniil Medvedev2–6, 4–6Loss11–14Vienna Open, AustriaATP 500Hard (i) Kevin Anderson3–6, 6–7(3–7)Win12–14Brisbane International, AustraliaATP 250Hard Daniil Medvedev6–4, 3–6, 6–2Loss12–15Hong Kong Open, China SARATP 250Hard Alexandre Müller6–2, 1–6, 3–6
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) LegendGrand Slam (0–0)ATP Finals (0–0)ATP Masters 1000 (0–0)ATP 500 (0–0)ATP 250 (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoor (0–1)Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Brisbane International, AustraliaATP 250Hard Alexandr Dolgopolov Jamie Murray John Peers3–6, 6–7(4–7)
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 11 (9 titles, 2 runner-ups) LegendATP Challenger Tour (8–1)ITF Futures (1–1)Finals by surfaceHard (6–2)Clay (3–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin1–0Mexico F18, MazatlánFuturesHard Miguel Gallardo Valles6–2, 6–1Loss1–1USA F8, Little RockFuturesHard Donald Young2–6, 2–6Loss0–1Carson, USAChallengerHard Alex Bogomolov Jr.4–6, 3–6Win1–1Bermuda, Bermuda (UK)ChallengerClay Viktor Troicki2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)Win2–1Savannah, USAChallengerClay Ryan Sweeting6–4, 6–0Win3–1Sarasota, USAChallengerClay Brian Dabul2–6, 6–3, 6–4Win4–1Binghamton, USAChallengerHard Robert Kendrick6–3, 7–6(7–4)Win5–1Knoxville, USAChallengerHard (i) Robert Kendrick6–1, 6–4Win6–1Dallas, USAChallengerHard (i) Mackenzie McDonald6–1, 6–4Win7–1Palmas del Mar, Puerto RicoChallengerHard Michael Zheng6–2, 7–5Win8–1Helsinki, FinlandChallengerHard (i) Luca Nardi3–6, 6–4, 6–1
Doubles: 2 (2 titles) LegendATP Challenger Tour (1–0)ITF Futures (1–0)Finals by surfaceHard (2–0)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–0USA F8, Little RockFuturesHard Donald Young Brendan Evans Brian Wilson7–6(7–5), 6–4Win1–0İzmir, TurkeyChallengerHard Jesse Levine Nathan Thompson Danai Udomchoke6–1, 7–5
Top 10 wins He has a record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10. Season 2008 ... 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ... 2021 Total Wins 1 3 3 2 11 6 5 1 7 1 40
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceScore20081. David Ferrer4US Open, New York, United StatesHard3R6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 7–512620112. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga8Shanghai, ChinaHard2R6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–4473. Tomáš Berdych7Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i)1R3–6, 6–3, 6–2324. Novak Djokovic1Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i)SF2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–03220125. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga6Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard4R2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3266. David Ferrer5Olympics, London, United KingdomGrass3R6–0, 3–6, 6–4177. Tomáš Berdych6Tokyo, JapanHardQF7–5, 6–41720138. Roger Federer2Madrid, SpainClay3R6–4, 1–6, 6–2169. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga9Paris, FranceHard (i)2R1–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(9–7)19201410. David Ferrer4Miami, United StatesHard4R7–6(9–7), 2–6, 7–6(11–9)2111. Roger Federer5Miami, United StatesHardQF3–6, 7–5, 6–42112. Milos Raonic9Madrid, SpainClay3R7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)1213. David Ferrer5Madrid, SpainClaySF7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–31214. Milos Raonic6US Open, New York, United StatesHard4R4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–41115. Stan Wawrinka4US Open, New York, United StatesHardQF3–6, 7–5, 7–6(9–7), 6–7(5–7), 6–41116. Novak Djokovic1US Open, New York, United StatesHardSF6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–31117. Milos Raonic8Tokyo, JapanHardF7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4718. David Ferrer6Paris, FranceHard (i)QF3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4719. Andy Murray6ATP World Tour Finals, London, UKHard (i)RR6–4, 6–4520. David Ferrer10ATP World Tour Finals, London, UKHard (i)RR4–6, 6–4, 6–15201521. David Ferrer10Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard4R6–3, 6–3, 6–3522. Milos Raonic6Davis Cup, Vancouver, CanadaHard (i)RR3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 423. David Ferrer8Madrid, SpainClayQF6–4, 6–2524. Marin Čilić8Washington, D.C., United StatesHardSF3–6, 6–1, 6–4525. Rafael Nadal9Montreal, CanadaHardQF6–2, 6–4426. Tomáš Berdych6ATP World Tour Finals, London, UKHard (i)RR7–5, 3–6, 6–38201627. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga10Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard4R6–4, 6–2, 6–4728. Stan Wawrinka5Montreal, CanadaHardSF7–6(8–6), 6–1629. Rafael Nadal5Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilHardBMM6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–3730. Andy Murray2US Open, New York, United StatesHardQF1–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5731. Stan Wawrinka3ATP World Tour Finals, London, UKHard (i)RR6–2, 6–35201732. Stan Wawrinka4Brisbane, AustraliaHardSF7–6(7–3), 6–35201833. Marin Čilić3Monte Carlo, MonacoClayQF6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–33634. Alexander Zverev4Monte Carlo, MonacoClaySF3–6, 6–3, 6–43635. Grigor Dimitrov4Rome, ItalyClay2R6–7(4–7), 7–5, 6–42436. Marin Čilić7US Open, New York, United StatesHardQF2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–41937 Dominic Thiem7Vienna, AustriaHard (i)QF6–3, 6–11138 Kevin Anderson6Paris, FranceHard (i)3R6–4, 6–41139 Roger Federer3ATP Finals, London, UKHard (i)RR7–6(7–4), 6–39202140 Andrey Rublev7Olympics, Tokyo, JapanHard1R6–3, 6–469
Career Grand Slam tournament seedings
YearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open2008ADNQ––2009–AAA2010A–WCQ2011––––201224thA19th17th201316th13th12th11th201416th9th10th10th20155th5th5th4th20167th5th5th6th20175th8th9thA2018A19th24th21st20198th7th8th7th2020A–NHA2021––––2022AAAA2023AAAA2024APRPRA2025PR–––2026–––DNQ
ATP Tour career earnings YearMajorsATP winsTotal winsEarnings ($)Money list rank2006000$5,2262007000$53,6232008011$303,2692009000$51,1392010000$171,3942011000$773,927372012011$1,044,847212013011$1,180,923232014044$4,439,21862015033$3,302,05582016011$4,806,74852017000$1,441,870262018000$3,763,791102019011$2,173,244162020000$166,3221702021000$1,044,859262023000$36,6205292024000$547,6421252025000$350,4281992026000$146,546309Career*01212$26,225,55221 * Statistics correct .
Davis Cup
Participations: 23 (20–3) Group membershipWorld Group (7–2)WG play-off (8–0)Group I (5–1)Group II (0)Group III (0)Group IV (0)Matches by SurfaceHard (16–2)Clay (2–0)Grass (1–1)Carpet (1–0)Matches by TypeSingles (17–3)Doubles (3–0) indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.