Nicolas Kiefer vs James Blake — Canada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
GER
Nicolas Kiefer
49 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Kiefer N.
6-1 6-2
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
662
Blake J.
12–

Nicolas Kiefer defeated James Blake 6-1 6-2 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over James Blake in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-10-20BaselR32hardJames Blake3-6 6-3 6-4
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersR32hardJames Blake6-4 6-4
2005-07-25Los AngelesR32hardJames Blake3-2 RET
2002-10-07ViennaR16hardJames Blake6-4 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Kiefer N.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Kiefer N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Kiefer N.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CDrizzle
Wind 1 km/hHumidity 78%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Kiefer N.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Murray A.
7-626-3
Kiefer N.
Simon G.
6-746-37-65
Quarter-finals
Simon G.
Cilic M.
3-66-26-3
Kiefer N.
Blake J.
6-16-2
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-7126-26-1
Murray A.
Djokovic N.
6-37-63
R16
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
6-27-61
Gasquet R.
Ferrer D.
6-36-3
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Wawrinka S.
6-20-66-4
Cilic M.
Roddick A.
6-44-66-4
Kiefer N.
Davydenko N.
4-66-46-4
Blake J.
Tursunov D.
4-66-16-4
Simon G.
Acasuso J.
6-36-4
R32
Roddick A.
Mahut N.
6-16-766-3
Simon G.
Federer R.
2-67-56-4
Acasuso J.
Gonzalez F.
6-33-66-3
Cilic M.
Robredo T.
6-36-4
Murray A.
Johansson T.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Levine J.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Berdych T.
6-43-66-4
Gasquet R.
Kudryavtsev A.
7-56-3
Ferrer D.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.
Dancevic F.
6-46-4
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
6-46-746-4
Wawrinka S.
Safin M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-16-2
Tursunov D.
Lopez F.
6-37-66
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
7-647-5
Davydenko N.
Haas T.
6-37-66
R64
Andreev I.
Monfils G.
7-657-63
Safin M.
Querrey S.
6-36-3
Simon G.
Young D.
6-16-3
Acasuso J.
Gulbis E.
6-716-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Benneteau J.
6-26-1
Robredo T.
Niemeyer F.
7-646-1
Cilic M.
Dlouhy L.
6-34-66-3
Mahut N.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-756-2
Haas T.
Moya C.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Fish M.
7-57-64
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
7-616-2
Lopez F.
Stepanek R.
4-66-36-4
Tursunov D.
Lapentti N.
6-36-4
Bjorkman J.
Clement A.
6-33-66-0
Johansson T.
Golubev A.
7-646-1
Wawrinka S.
Bolelli S.
6-47-64
Verdasco F.
Bellucci T.
1-66-36-2
Soderling R.
Canas G.
7-56-1
Dancevic F.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Ginepri R.
Mathieu P.
6-34-66-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-67
Gasquet R.
Llodra M.
6-24-66-3
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-1
Levine J.
Polansky P.
6-26-4