Rafael Nadal #2 def. James Blake #9

7-5 3-6 6-3

Rafael Nadal defeated James Blake 7-5 3-6 6-3 in the 2008 Indian Wells Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRafael NadalJames Blake
Aces65
Double faults12
First serve %7554
First serve points won %6377
Second serve points won %7054
Break points saved %7525
Break points converted %7525
Service points won %6566
Return points won %3435
Total points won %5050

Player Comparison

FieldRafael NadalJames Blake
Country ESP USA
Birth dateJun 3, 1986Dec 28, 1979
Age2128
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)29
Ranking points (entering)5,9801,710
Elo (entering)2,1001,949
Current career W-L1,056–228349–237
Current career earnings$134,946,100$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Rafael Nadal #2 0 3 James Blake #9

Path

Rafael Nadal's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga #176-7(4) 7-6(3) 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 20, 2008R16
Donald Young #866-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 18, 2008R32
Santiago Giraldo #1416-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 16, 2008R64

Rafael Nadal's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #33-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataMar 22, 2008SF

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Gasquet #86-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 20, 2008R16
Carlos Moya #196-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 18, 2008R32
Marc Gicquel #556-3 6-7(5) 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 16, 2008R64