Nicolas Kiefer vs James Blake — Canada Masters Quarter-final
Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2008 ·
hard
Kiefer N.6-1 6-2
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
662
Blake J.
120
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, but Nicolas Kiefer had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Nicolas Kiefer claimed a first win over James Blake in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Kiefer dropped just 3 games past James Blake.
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-20 | Basel | R32 | hard | James Blake | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2005-07-25 | Los Angeles | R32 | hard | James Blake | 3-2 |
| 2002-10-07 | Vienna | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
52%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
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.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast