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Rafael Nadal #2 def. James Blake #24

7-5 6-7(4) 6-3

Match Information

Date Oct 9, 2009*
Tournament Beijing
Category ATP 500
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rafael Nadal
Score7-5 6-7(4) 6-3
Loser James Blake
Duration2h 24m
StatRafael NadalJames Blake
Aces66
Double faults22
First serve %6755
First serve points won %6770
Second serve points won %6142
Break points saved %7317
Break points converted %8327
Service points won %6557
Return points won %4335
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJames Blake
Country ESP USA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 28, 1979
Age2329
Height185185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)224
Ranking points (entering)8,8451,460
Elo (entering)2,2721,851
Career W-L1,045–225345–235
Career earnings$134,946,100$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal 2 3 James Blake

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 8, 2009R32 Marcos Baghdatis 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Rafael Nadal's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 10, 2009QF Marat Safin 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch data

James Blake's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Oct 8, 2009R32 Florian Mayer 6-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch data