James Blake vs Nicolas Kiefer — Los Angeles Round of 32

Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 32
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 25 July 2005
hard
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
Blake J.
3-2
Kiefer N.
Blake J.
31
Kiefer N.
2–

James Blake advanced when Nicolas Kiefer retired 3-2 in the Los Angeles round of 32. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

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
2002-10-07ViennaR16hardJames Blake6-4 7-6(4)

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%
75%
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·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 174). 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

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Muller G.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Chela J.
6-46-2
Muller G.
Hrbaty D.
4-67-646-1
Quarter-finals
Chela J.
Malisse X.
6-47-63
Muller G.
Ginepri R.
7-657-5
Hrbaty D.
Mello R.
4-67-696-2
Agassi A.
Srichaphan P.
6-24-66-4
R16
Agassi A.
Kim K.
6-27-5
Ginepri R.
Blake J.
6-37-62
Hrbaty D.
Hernych J.
6-46-2
Mello R.
Hadad A.
6-36-1
Srichaphan P.
Goldstein P.
6-16-4
Malisse X.
Haas T.
1-66-36-4
Chela J.
Tursunov D.
3-66-46-2
Muller G.
Fleishman Z.
6-37-5
R32
Mello R.
Grosjean S.
1-66-26-3
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
3-2
Tursunov D.
Okun N.
6-16-2
Fleishman Z.
Spadea V.
4-66-26-4
Muller G.
De Chaunac S.
2-66-37-66
Ginepri R.
Arthurs W.
6-46-4
Kim K.
Carlsen K.
7-626-736-4
Hadad A.
Mamiit C.
2-66-36-3
Hernych J.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Beck K.
6-46-1
Agassi A.
Lisnard J.
6-16-0
Goldstein P.
Saulnier C.
6-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Ancic M.
7-666-746-2
Haas T.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Lee H.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Baghdatis M.
6-776-36-4