Kei Nishikori def. James Blake
3-6 6-1 6-4
Kei Nishikori defeated James Blake 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the 2008 Delray Beach Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Kei Nishikori | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 3 | 8 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 5 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 67.1% | 52.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 76.5% | 87.2% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 60.0% | 44.4% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 80.0% | 62.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 71.1% | 66.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 37.5% | 20.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 33.3% | 28.9% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.3% | 47.7% |
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. | +7.8 | +3.4 |
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. | -3.4 | -7.8 |
* 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 | Kei Nishikori | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 29, 1989 | Dec 28, 1979 |
| Age | 18 | 28 |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 244 | 12 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 160 | 1,645 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,675 | 1,960 |
| Current career W-L | 436–232 | 349–237 |
| Current career earnings | $26,161,710 | $7,981,882 |
Path
Kei Nishikori's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Querrey | 4-6 6-2 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 2008 | SF |
| Bobby Reynolds | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 2008 | QF |
| Amer Delic | 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 15, 2008 | R16 |
| Florian Mayer | 6-0 4-3 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 2008 | R32 |
| Alex Bogomolov Jr | 6-2 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Feb 12, 2008 | Q3 |
| Jesse Witten | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 2008 | Q2 |
| Nicolas Todero | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 2008 | Q1 |
Kei Nishikori's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
James Blake's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Ginepri | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 2008 | SF |
| Igor Kunitsyn | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 2008 | QF |
| Paul Capdeville | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 15, 2008 | R16 |
| Robert Kendrick | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 14, 2008 | R32 |