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Nicolas Kiefer def. James Blake
6-1 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jul 26, 2008* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Canada Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Nicolas Kiefer |
| Score | 6-1 6-2 |
| Loser | James Blake |
| Duration | 1h |
| Stat | Nicolas Kiefer | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 2 |
| Double faults | 0 | 1 |
| First serve % | 51 | 49 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 54 |
| Second serve points won % | 79 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 29 |
| Break points converted % | 71 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 47 |
| Return points won % | 53 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 63 | 37 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Kiefer | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 5, 1977 | Dec 28, 1979 |
| Age | 31 | 28 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 37 | 8 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 920 | 1,955 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,931 | 1,862 |
| Career W-L | 343–252 | 345–235 |
| Career earnings | $7,480,465 | $7,981,882 |
Path
Nicolas Kiefer's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | R16 | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 24, 2008 | R32 | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-6(4) 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 23, 2008 | R64 | Mardy Fish | 7-5 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nicolas Kiefer's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2008 | SF | Gilles Simon | 6-7(4) 6-3 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | R16 | Dmitry Tursunov | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 24, 2008 | R32 | Jonas Bjorkman | 1-6 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |