James Blake vs Nicolas Kiefer — Vienna Round of 16

Vienna · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2002
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Blake J.
6-4 7-6
Kiefer N.
Blake J.
6772
Kiefer N.
464–

James Blake defeated Nicolas Kiefer 6-4 7-6 in the Vienna round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-20BaselR32hardJames Blake3-6 6-3 6-4
2008-07-21Canada MastersQFhardNicolas Kiefer6-1 6-2
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardJames Blake6-4 6-4
2005-07-25Los AngelesR32hardJames Blake3-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Kiefer N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve advantage — Kiefer N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Blake J.Kiefer N.
1st serve in·Even
57%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
7.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Kiefer N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Slight edge
51
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
61
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
68

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
9°CPartly cloudy
Wind 25 km/hHumidity 51%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Novak J.
6-46-13-66-4
Semi-finals
Novak J.
Pavel A.
7-627-62
Federer R.
Moya C.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Novak J.
Melzer J.
6-46-2
Pavel A.
Davydenko N.
6-37-62
Federer R.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-3
Moya C.
Blake J.
7-643-66-1
R16
Federer R.
Robredo T.
6-26-756-4
Ulihrach B.
Ferrero J.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Calleri A.
6-32-67-67
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
6-47-64
Davydenko N.
Stepanek R.
6-15-77-5
Pavel A.
Schuettler R.
6-06-4
Novak J.
Coria G.
7-56-2
Melzer J.
Haas T.
6-46-3
R32
Robredo T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Ulihrach B.
Kratochvil M.
6-36-727-62
Kiefer N.
Malisse X.
4-66-16-1
Federer R.
Krajan Z.
7-56-1
Ferrero J.
Massu N.
5-76-46-3
Moya C.
Vacek J.
6-46-3
Coria G.
Lapentti N.
5-77-57-5
Davydenko N.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-2
Haas T.
Youzhny M.
6-22-67-5
Stepanek R.
Koubek S.
6-36-737-61
Schuettler R.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Pavel A.
Costa A.
7-666-1
Calleri A.
Dent T.
6-45-76-3
Novak J.
Martin A.
6-26-4
Melzer J.
Zabaleta M.
6-33-67-63
Blake J.
Spadea V.
3-66-26-3