Nicolas Kiefer vs James Blake, Vienna 2002, Round of 16
Final score
Final
6-4 7-6(4)
Venue and conditions
Wiener StadthalleVienna, AUT
Indoor hardCourt speed2.5 vs last year102.3Average
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksAltitude227 mLow
Match stats
1h 38m3Aces2
9Double faults0
43Service points won49
11Service games played11
8Service games won9
11Return games played11
3/650%Break points saved78%7/9
2/922%Break points converted50%3/6
Head to head
1Kiefer
4Blake
5 meetings- ViennaRound of 16 · 2002HardThis matchJames BlakeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Nicolas KieferSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 64
- BaselRound of 32 · 22 Oct 2008HardJames BlakeSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6Nicolas KieferSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
- Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 25 Jul 2008HardNicolas KieferSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6James BlakeSets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
- Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 16 Aug 2007HardJames BlakeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Nicolas KieferSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
- Los AngelesRound of 32 · 26 Jul 2005HardJames BlakeSets won: 0Set 1: 3Nicolas KieferSets won: 0Set 1: 2
Nicolas Kiefer · Retired
Form and path
Nicolas Kiefer1–5
WimbledonGrass
HalleGrass
Madrid MastersClay
MunichClay
James Blake2–4
Winston-SalemHard
Cincinnati MastersHard
Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.