James Blake vs Kei Nishikori — Houston Round of 32
Houston · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008 ·
clay
#479ATP
1714ELO
1610Clay ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Blake J.6-4 6-4
Nishikori K.
Blake J.
662
Nishikori K.
440
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| 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 |
| 2008-02-11 | Delray Beach | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.8
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 pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
91
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
94
Break points won·Dominant
38
81
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
100
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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87
Nishikori K.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast