Rafael Nadal #2 def. James Blake #24

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

Rafael Nadal defeated James Blake 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3 in the 2009 China Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJames Blake
Country ESP USA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 28, 1979
Age2329
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)224
Ranking points (entering)8,8451,460
Elo (entering)2,2771,852
Current career W-L1,056–228349–237
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 2 3 James Blake #24

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcos Baghdatis #906-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2009R32

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marat Safin #596-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataOct 10, 2009QF

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Florian Mayer #856-3 3-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataOct 8, 2009R32