Who is better, Kriek or Nishikori?
Kei Nishikori leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.4 for Johan Kriek — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kriek vs Nishikori
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kei Nishikori above Johan Kriek: 79.5 vs 79.4. Kei Nishikori leads on Dominance, Statistics. Johan Kriek leads on Peak, Honours.
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NishikoriWinner
79.5Nishikori wins: Dominance, Statistics
Kriek
79.4Kriek wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori
79.5
Nishikori leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kei Nishikori
2. Johan Kriek
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. 🇺🇸 Johan Kriek5 seasons played · career day 2,55511 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori5 seasons played · career day 2,1914 titles
-63.6% vs Kriek at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kriek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 🇯🇵 Nishikori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nishikori79.5
Kriek79.4
FAQ
Where does Kriek beat Nishikori?
Kriek scores higher on peak, honours. Nishikori leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Kriek vs Nishikori score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kriek: 79.4, Nishikori: 79.5.
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