H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Kei Nishikori vs James Blake H2H: 3-1
Kei Nishikori holds a 3–1 lead over James Blake in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Kei Nishikori leads 3–0 on hard courts, while James Blake leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Kei Nishikori won the 2012 Cincinnati Masters third round 2-6 6-4 6-4.
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Japan
Age 36
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2012* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 2-6 6-4 6-4 | James Blake | Match data |
| Feb 25, 2011* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 6-3 6-4 | James Blake | Match data |
| Apr 17, 2008* | Houston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | James Blake | 6-4 6-4 | Kei Nishikori | Match data |
| Feb 17, 2008* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Kei Nishikori | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | James Blake | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kei Nishikori | #464 | #4 | 6,385 | 2,245 | 424 | 226 | 65.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| James Blake | #1,020 | #4 | 3,550 | 2,048 | 345 | 235 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Kei Nishikori | James Blake | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 2007 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #286 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #63 | 1,792 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #682 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2009 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #418 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #219 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2010 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #98 | 1,743 | 0 | 1 | 2000 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2011 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #25 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #73 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2012 | 32–17 | 65.3% | #19 | 1,971 | 0 | 2 | 2002 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #28 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2013 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #17 | 1,940 | 0 | 3 | 2003 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #37 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2014 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #5 | 2,211 | 0 | 7 | 2004 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2015 | 51–17 | 75.0% | #8 | 2,131 | 0 | 10 | 2005 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 2016 | 52–20 | 72.2% | #5 | 2,151 | 0 | 11 | 2006 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #4 | 2,000 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | 2017 | 30–14 | 68.2% | #22 | 2,067 | 0 | 11 | 2007 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,911 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 2018 | 43–21 | 67.2% | #9 | 2,105 | 0 | 11 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,888 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 2019 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #13 | 2,001 | 0 | 12 | 2009 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #44 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 2020 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #41 | 1,911 | 0 | 12 | 2010 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #135 | 1,759 | 0 | 10 |
| 31 | 2021 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #47 | 1,945 | 0 | 12 | 2011 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #59 | 1,841 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,788 | 0 | 10 |
| 33 | 2023 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #352 | 1,938 | 0 | 12 | 2013 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #153 | 1,714 | 0 | 10 |
| 34 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #106 | 1,863 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #156 | 1,809 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |