James Blake def. Nicolas Kiefer
3-2 (ret.)
The match ended when Nicolas Kiefer retired.
James Blake defeated Nicolas Kiefer 3-2 RET after Nicolas Kiefer retired in the 2005 Los Angeles Open round of 32 on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | James Blake | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 0 | 0 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 60.0% | 50.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 88.9% | 50.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 33.3% | 62.5% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | — | 0.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 66.7% | 56.2% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 100.0% | — |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.8% | 33.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.8% | 45.2% |
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. | +4.0 | -6.4 |
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. | +6.4 | -4.0 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2005 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Nicolas Kiefer |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | GER |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Age | 25 | 28 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 108 | 31 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 390 | 1,095 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,660 | 1,848 |
| Current career W-L | 349–237 | 347–255 |
| Current career earnings | $7,981,882 | $7,480,465 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.