Who is better, Nishikori or Keys?
Madison Keys leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.5 for Kei Nishikori — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nishikori vs Keys
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Madison Keys above Kei Nishikori: 79.6 vs 79.5. Madison Keys leads on Honours. Kei Nishikori leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KeysWinner
79.6Keys wins: Honours
Nishikori
79.5Nishikori wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Madison Keys
79.6
Keys leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Madison Keys
2. Kei Nishikori
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. 🇺🇸 Madison Keys5 seasons played · career day 3,28613 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori5 seasons played · career day 2,1914 titles
-69.2% vs Keys at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nishikori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Keys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
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
Keys79.6
Nishikori79.5
FAQ
Where does Nishikori beat Keys?
Nishikori scores higher on statistics. Keys leads on honours.
How is the Nishikori vs Keys score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nishikori: 79.5, Keys: 79.6.
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