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Kei Nishikori def. James Blake
6-3 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Feb 25, 2011* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Delray Beach |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Kei Nishikori |
| Score | 6-3 6-4 |
| Loser | James Blake |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 5 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 65 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 81 | 77 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 45 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 0 |
| Break points converted % | 100 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 75 | 64 |
| Return points won % | 36 | 25 |
| Total points won % | 57 | 43 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Kei Nishikori | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 28, 1979 |
| Age | 21 | 31 |
| Height | 178 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 66 | 144 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 719 | 380 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,775 | 1,764 |
| Career W-L | 424–226 | 345–235 |
| Career earnings | $26,091,290 | $7,981,882 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2011 | R32 | Brian Dabul | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |
Kei Nishikori's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | QF | Ryan Sweeting | 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2011 | R32 | Benjamin Becker | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |