Who is better, Stolle or Nishikori?
Kei Nishikori leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.4 for Fred Stolle — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stolle vs Nishikori
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kei Nishikori above Fred Stolle: 79.5 vs 79.4. Kei Nishikori leads on Statistics, Longevity. Fred Stolle leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NishikoriWinner
79.5Nishikori wins: Longevity, Statistics
Stolle
79.4Stolle wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori
79.5
Nishikori leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kei Nishikori
2. Fred Stolle
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇺 Fred Stolle5 seasons played · career day 1,826304 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori5 seasons played · career day 2,1914 titles
-98.7% vs Stolle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Stolle | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 228 | 647 |
| 🇯🇵 Nishikori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StolleRetired | NishikoriActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 2 | — |
| Major singles finals | 7 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 10 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 17 | — |
| ATP titles | — | 12 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 4 |
| Career match wins | — | 450 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nishikori79.5
Stolle79.4
FAQ
Where does Stolle beat Nishikori?
Stolle scores higher on honours. Nishikori leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Stolle vs Nishikori score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stolle: 79.4, Nishikori: 79.5.
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