Kei Nishikori vs James Blake — Delray Beach Final
Delray Beach · ATP · Final
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2008 ·
hard
Nishikori K.3-6 6-1 6-4
Blake J.
Nishikori K.
3662
Blake J.
6141
Kei Nishikori defeated James Blake 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011-02-21 | Delray Beach | R16 | hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-04-14 | Houston | R32 | clay | James Blake | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
94
71
Break points won·Dominant
81
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
87
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Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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