[3] Roger Federer 6-7,3-6 Kei Nishikori [9] 2018-11-11 20:00
Stadium: Centre Court Round: 1 Ground: Hardcourt indoor
Head to Head
| ATP Paris | 2018/11/02 21:05 | Kei Nishikori v Roger Federer | 4-6,4-6 |
| ATP Shanghai | 2018/10/12 11:50 | Roger Federer v Kei Nishikori | 6-4,7-6 |
| Australian Open 2017 | 2017/01/22 08:00 | Roger Federer v Kei Nishikori | 6-7,6-4,6-1,4-6,6-3 |
| ATP Halle | 2014/06/14 13:30 | Kei Nishikori v Roger Federer | 3-6,6-7 |
| ATP Miami | 2014/03/27 01:25 | Roger Federer v Kei Nishikori | 6-3,5-7,4-6 |
Home History
| ATP Paris | 2018/11/03 15:30 | Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic | 6-7,7-5,6-7 |
| ATP Paris | 2018/11/02 21:05 | Kei Nishikori v Roger Federer | 4-6,4-6 |
| ATP Paris | 2018/11/01 18:30 | Fabio Fognini v Roger Federer | 4-6,3-6 |
| ATP Basel | 2018/10/28 14:00 | Roger Federer v Marius Copil | 7-6,6-4 |
| ATP Basel | 2018/10/27 15:25 | Roger Federer v Daniil Medvedev | 6-1,6-4 |
| ATP Basel | 2018/10/26 17:20 | Roger Federer v Gilles Simon | 7-6,4-6,6-4 |
| ATP Basel | 2018/10/25 17:00 | Roger Federer v Jan-Lennard Struff | 6-3,7-5 |
| ATP Basel | 2018/10/23 17:00 | Roger Federer v Filip Krajinovic | 6-2,4-6,6-4 |
Away History
| ATP Paris | 2018/11/02 21:05 | Kei Nishikori v Roger Federer | 4-6,4-6 |
| ATP Paris | 2018/11/01 20:05 | Kevin Anderson v Kei Nishikori | 4-6,4-6 |
| ATP Paris | 2018/10/31 10:00 | Adrian Mannarino v Kei Nishikori | 5-7,4-6 |
| ATP Vienna | 2018/10/28 13:00 | Kei Nishikori v Kevin Anderson | 3-6,6-7 |
| ATP Vienna | 2018/10/27 12:00 | Kei Nishikori v Mikhail Kukushkin | 6-4,6-3 |
| ATP Vienna | 2018/10/26 14:35 | Dominic Thiem v Kei Nishikori | 3-6,1-6 |
| ATP Vienna | 2018/10/25 11:00 | Karen Khachanov v Kei Nishikori | 2-6,2-6 |
| ATP Vienna | 2018/10/23 11:00 | Frances Tiafoe v Kei Nishikori | 6-7,7-5,2-6 |