James Blake vs Kei Nishikori — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008
clay
JPN
Kei Nishikori
#720ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWL
Blake J.
6-4 6-4
Nishikori K.
Blake J.
662
Nishikori K.
44–

James Blake defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Kei Nishikori in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-12Cincinnati MastersR32hardKei Nishikori2-6 6-4 6-4
2011-02-21Delray BeachR16hardKei Nishikori6-3 6-4
2008-02-11Delray BeachFhardKei Nishikori3-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Nishikori K.

Nishikori K.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Even serve battle

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.Nishikori K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Nishikori K.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
89
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
97
Break points won·Clear edge
51
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
97

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Granollers M.
Blake J.
6-41-67-5
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Hernandez O.
6-37-63
Granollers M.
Odesnik W.
3-67-56-3
Quarter-finals
Odesnik W.
Roitman S.
2-67-646-1
Granollers M.
Daniel M.
6-36-2
Hernandez O.
Fish M.
6-27-65
Blake J.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
R16
Roitman S.
Kunitsyn I.
6-37-63
Calleri A.
Capdeville P.
6-26-1
Fish M.
Armando H.
6-36-2
Hernandez O.
Young D.
6-46-4
Granollers M.
Luczak P.
6-36-2
Daniel M.
Massu N.
7-636-2
Blake J.
Harrison R.
6-36-2
Odesnik W.
Sela D.
6-37-5
R32
Daniel M.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Kunitsyn I.
Haas T.
5-76-46-4
Roitman S.
Isner J.
3-67-666-3
Odesnik W.
Delic A.
6-36-3
Sela D.
Ginepri R.
7-656-2
Massu N.
Querrey S.
5-76-46-4
Blake J.
Nishikori K.
6-46-4
Harrison R.
Cuevas P.
6-46-3
Capdeville P.
Hartfield D.
6-06-4
Calleri A.
Spadea V.
6-46-3
Fish M.
Schuettler R.
7-646-3
Armando H.
Berlocq C.
6-34-67-5
Young D.
Vicente F.
6-37-65
Hernandez O.
Brzezicki J.
3-66-36-2
Granollers M.
Gulbis E.
6-26-0
Luczak P.
Levy H.
6-46-4