ATP · Head-to-Head Rivalry
Meetings
11
Series
9–2
Andy Murray first
Last Meeting
May 29, 2017
Avg Game Margin
5.6
winner's games minus loser's
Andy Murray · 92 · Kei Nishikori
20112017
Record by Surface
Hard
7–2
Clay
2–0
Andy Murray in green, Kei Nishikori in blue.
Series shown from Andy Murray's perspective.
Every Andy Murray vs Kei Nishikori Meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2017 | Roland GarrosQuarterfinal | Clay | Andy Murray | 2-6 6-1 7-6(0) 6-1 |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Tour FinalsRR | Hard | Andy Murray | 6-7(9) 6-4 6-4 |
| Aug 29, 2016 | US OpenQuarterfinal | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Rio OlympicsSemifinal | Hard | Andy Murray | 6-1 6-4 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Davis Cup WG R1: GBR vs JPNRR | Hard | Andy Murray | 7-5 7-6(6) 3-6 4-6 6-3 |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Canada MastersSemifinal | Hard | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-0 |
| May 3, 2015 | Madrid MastersSemifinal | Clay | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-4 |
| Nov 9, 2014 | Tour FinalsRR | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-4 6-4 |
| Dec 30, 2012 | BrisbaneSemifinal | Hard | Andy Murray | 6-4 2-0 RET |
| Jan 16, 2012 | Australian OpenQuarterfinal | Hard | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| Oct 9, 2011 | Shanghai MastersSemifinal | Hard | Andy Murray | 6-3 6-0 |
Tour-level meetings back to 1968 where available. Dates reflect the tournament start.
Rating & Ranking
| Andy Murray | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| — | ATP Rank | — |
| 1613 | Overall Elo | 1655 |
| 1605 | Hard Elo | 1594 |
| 1538 | Clay Elo | 1566 |
| 1558 | Grass Elo | 1536 |
breakPoint Elo starts every player at 1500 and weights matches by tournament importance — values are internally consistent but not comparable to other published Elo scales.
Form & Activity
| Andy Murray | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| — | 2026 Season | 3–5 |
| —0 matches | Last 12 Months | 38%8 matches |
| 25% | Form (last 5) | 40% |
| — | Form (30 days) | 0% |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Last Match | Sep 30, 2026 |
Serve & Return
| Andy Murray | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| 82% | Hold % | 67% |
| 29% | Break % | 30% |
| 8.6% | Ace Rate | 3.1% |
| 3.1% | Double Fault Rate | 3.4% |
| 65% | Serve Pts Won | 60% |
| 41% | Return Pts Won | 37% |
Career rates over each player's tracked matches.
Advanced Stats
Advanced stats are for Pro members
Per-Match Averages
| Andy Murray | Kei Nishikori | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Avg Aces | 2.9 |
| 4.9 | Avg Aces Against | 5.9 |
| 3.2 | Avg Breaks | 2.9 |
| 22.6 | Avg Games | 22.4 |
| 481 | Matches | 484 |
Career averages per best-of-3 match; aces against are opponent aces conceded, breaks are service breaks won. Each stat covers the matches where it was tracked.