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James Blake def. Jarkko Nieminen
6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Mar 15, 2009* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Indian Wells Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R64 |
| Winner | James Blake |
| Score | 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 |
| Loser | Jarkko Nieminen |
| Duration | 2h 13m |
| Stat | James Blake | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 5 |
| Double faults | 6 | 2 |
| First serve % | 58 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 80 | 63 |
| Second serve points won % | 42 | 54 |
| Break points saved % | 92 | 73 |
| Break points converted % | 27 | 8 |
| Service points won % | 64 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 36 |
| Total points won % | 53 | 47 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Jarkko Nieminen |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | FIN |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Jul 23, 1981 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 57 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,990 | 1,210 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,897 | 1,758 |
| Career W-L | 345–235 | 357–334 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,882 | $7,743,345 |
Path
James Blake's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
James Blake's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2009 | R32 | Fernando Gonzalez | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Jarkko Nieminen's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2009 | R128 | Nicolas Devilder | 7-6(6) 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |