Kei Nishikori #18 def. James Blake #106

2-6 6-4 6-4

Kei Nishikori defeated James Blake 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the 2012 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatKei NishikoriJames Blake
Aces15
Double faults23
First serve %6854
First serve points won %7371
Second serve points won %3357
Break points saved %2033
Break points converted %6780
Service points won %6164
Return points won %3639
Total points won %4852

Player Comparison

FieldKei NishikoriJames Blake
Country JPN USA
Birth dateDec 29, 1989Dec 28, 1979
Age2232
Height178 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)18106
Ranking points (entering)1,735527
Elo (entering)1,9601,747
Current career W-L436–232349–237
Current career earnings$26,161,710$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Kei Nishikori #18 2 1 James Blake #106

Path

Kei Nishikori's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcel Granollers #256-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2012R64

Kei Nishikori's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Wawrinka #263-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataAug 17, 2012R16

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Kevin Anderson #347-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2012R64