Kei Nishikori vs James Blake — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 12 August 2012 ·
hard
Nishikori K.2-6 6-4 6-4
Blake J.
Nishikori K.
2662
Blake J.
6441
Kei Nishikori defeated James Blake 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Kei Nishikori came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Kei Nishikori extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Kei Nishikori dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008-02-11 | Delray Beach | F | hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.8
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 43). 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
SlowFast