Kei Nishikori is starting his campaign in the draw in Madrid. Kei will try to conquer the title after he was the runner-up once in 2014.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Kei Nishikori’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opposition in Mutua Madrid Open. Kei has a unfavourable record (6-26) against the projected opposition.
R1 – Aleksandar Vukic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-38 | 15-20 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 34-36 | 13-18 | 5-9 | 6-2 | 10-7 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 48-33 | 34-20 | 9-4 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-25 | 14-15 | 4-5 | 12-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-26 | 8-5 | 10-11 | 11-7 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-12 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 24-29 | 13-18 | 11-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 25-17 | 17-12 | 1-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Aleksandar Vukic has a 4-12 win-loss record in 2025, 0-3 on clay. Regarding the last 12 years, Aleksandar has a 93-72 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Vukic needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 9 matches.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Australian surrendered to Taro Daniel in the 1st round 6-2 6-7(1) 6-1.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Aleksandar Vukic
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Aleksandar Vukic since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
R2 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Kei Nishikori
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26-22 | 14-11 | 2-5 | 9-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-25 | 9-10 | 5-6 | 16-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 13-13 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-26 | 22-12 | 4-4 | 7-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-23 | 11-11 | 7-6 | 4-3 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-15 | 8-6 | 5-2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-28 | 20-11 | 4-6 | 14-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 35-28 | 18-13 | 8-6 | 7-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
Denis Shapovalov has a 12-8 win-loss record in 2025, 0-2 on clay. In the previous 11 years, the Canadian has a 75-47 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Dallas where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(5) 6-3.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Denis surrendered to Alexander Zverev in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Denis Shapovalov
This match would represent the 4th time that Kei Nishikori and Denis Shapovalov face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Nishikori (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
R3 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56-24 | 30-11 | 10-5 | 13-6 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-21 | 19-6 | 10-5 | 11-9 | 7-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 46-26 | 26-12 | 4-5 | 10-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-25 | 19-10 | 9-6 | 12-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-25 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 3-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-10 | 6-5 | 0-2 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 41-20 | 25-10 | 1-4 | 13-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 51-30 | 24-13 | 9-9 | 5-4 | 13-4 | 0-0 |
Alex De Minaur has a 22-8 record in 2025, 5-2 on clay. Talking about the previous 11 years, De Minaur has a 70-53 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Australian’s best result of the year was reaching the final Rotterdam.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open De Minaur was overcome by Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round 7-6(6) 6-3.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alex De Minaur
This would be the 3rd time that Kei Nishikori and Alex De Minaur play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Nishikori and De Minaur (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Kei Nishikori may compete against Lorenzo Sonego. Their H2H record is 0-0.
R4 – Lorenzo Musetti’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Lorenzo Musetti
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45-22 | 18-11 | 19-4 | 8-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-30 | 13-12 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 12-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-29 | 10-10 | 16-11 | 0-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-30 | 11-10 | 21-7 | 12-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 36-31 | 9-8 | 17-12 | 10-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 30-15 | 6-4 | 20-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 32-25 | 1-2 | 27-19 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Lorenzo Musetti has a 12-5 win-loss record in 2025, 6-1 on clay. In the course of the last 8 years, Musetti has a 125-67 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Lorenzo won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Lorenzo’s best result of the current season was getting to the final Carlo.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Italian surrendered to Thiago Seyboth Wild in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Lorenzo Musetti
This would be the 2nd time that Kei Nishikori and Lorenzo Musetti fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Musetti (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Possibly, Kei Nishikori may fight against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 2-2.
1/4 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71-9 | 28-4 | 22-1 | 10-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 24-5 record in 2025, 9-1 on clay. Talking about the previous 8 years, Alcaraz has a 150-36 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the year was winning the competition in Rotterdam where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, and in Carlo where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open the Spaniard lost to Andrey Rublev in the quarter 4-6 6-3 6-2.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Carlos Alcaraz
There is no head to head record between Kei Nishikori and Carlos Alcaraz since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Kei Nishikori could take on Grigor Dimitrov. Their head to head is 5-1 for Kei Nishikori.
1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 18-2 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39-11 | 21-7 | 9-3 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-13 | 23-4 | 11-5 | 8-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 12-6 win-loss record in 2025, 0-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 22 years, Novak has a 341-77 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Novak’s best result of the year was reaching the final Miami.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Novak didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 21st time that Kei Nishikori and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 18-2 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 6-0 on clay in major tournaments.
Yet, Kei Nishikori could square off with Jack Draper. Their H2H is 2-0 for Jack Draper.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-1 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 9-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 19-7 win-loss record in 2025, 8-3 on clay. In the previous 13 years, Alexander has a 196-82 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The German will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Munich where he overcame Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Mutua Madrid Open Alexander surrendered to Francisco Cerundolo in the 4th round 6-3 6-4.
H2H Kei Nishikori vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 7th time that Kei Nishikori and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 5-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay in major tournaments.
However, Kei Nishikori could face Taylor Fritz. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Kei Nishikori.
