Kei Nishikori is about to commence his run in the draw in Houston. Nishikori will try to conquer the title after he was the runner-up once in 2011.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Kei has a favorable record (3-1) against the likely opponents.
R1 – Mitchell Krueger’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-32 | 12-17 | 9-7 | 7-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-31 | 30-17 | 9-7 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 29-29 | 15-19 | 4-4 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-28 | 18-15 | 6-5 | 1-6 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 29-24 | 19-12 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-13 | 14-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-30 | 17-19 | 2-6 | 5-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 28-35 | 19-20 | 8-10 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Mitchell Krueger has a 7-8 win-loss record in 2025, 2-0 on clay. Regarding the last 15 years, the American has a 117-90 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Krueger won 3 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Mitchell capitulated to Gijs Brouwer in the qualifications 6-3 7-6(7).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Mitchell Krueger
This contest would be 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Mitchell Krueger clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
R2 – Christopher Eubanks’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17-29 | 10-19 | 3-3 | 3-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 27-28 | 11-11 | 0-7 | 12-5 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-26 | 24-16 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 14-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-26 | 24-16 | 1-2 | 14-6 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-21 | 19-13 | 0-1 | 11-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-8 | 12-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 27-29 | 17-20 | 3-3 | 4-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 37-29 | 26-16 | 0-2 | 9-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Christopher Eubanks has a 8-11 record in 2025, 0-0 on clay. The American won 3 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American was defeated by Rinky Hijikata in the 1st round 7-6(4) 7-6(2).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Christopher Eubanks
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Christopher Eubanks since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33-30 | 19-14 | 6-8 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 10-8 record in 2025, but he has not competed so far on clay. Nakashima won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Nakashima’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal Acapulco.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Nakashima lost to Ben Shelton in the quarter 7-5 7-6(9).
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Brandon Nakashima
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Brandon Nakashima since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori may compete against Mackenzie Mcdonald. Their H2H record is 2-2.
1/2 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26-23 | 13-13 | 11-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 6-6 win-loss record in 2025, but he has not competed as yet on clay. The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American surrendered to Ben Shelton in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Frances Tiafoe
This match would represent the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Frances Tiafoe face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Kei Nishikori could take on Alex Michelsen. Their H2H record is 1-1.
Final – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-13 | 13-6 | 12-4 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 45-20 | 17-12 | 10-4 | 8-2 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-29 | 29-13 | 5-6 | 3-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 21-12 | 2-6 | 9-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-23 | 12-12 | 9-7 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-14 | 12-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 45-16 | 22-7 | 12-4 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 28-15 | 0-0 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tommy Paul has a 13-5 record in 2025, but he has not competed until now on clay. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s best result of this season was reaching the semifinal Adelaide and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Tommy Paul
This contest would be 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Tommy Paul clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishikori and Paul (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Kei Nishikori could take on Alejandro Tabilo. Their head to head is 0-0.