James Blake def. Kei Nishikori
6-4 6-4
James Blake defeated Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-4 in the 2008 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | James Blake | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 4 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 50.8% | 51.2% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 63.3% | 51.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 62.1% | 53.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 50.0% | 63.6% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 62.7% | 52.4% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 36.4% | 50.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 47.6% | 37.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 53.8% | 46.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | -0.5 | -10.9 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +10.9 | +0.5 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Kei Nishikori |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | JPN |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Dec 29, 1989 |
| Age | 28 | 18 |
| Height | 185 cm | 178 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 8 | 116 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,900 | 378 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,961 | 1,673 |
| Current career W-L | 349–237 | 436–232 |
| Current career earnings | $7,981,882 | $26,161,710 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.