Nicolas Kiefer vs James Blake, Canada Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 25 Jul

Final

Nicolas Kiefer

WinnerRank #7202.3642%Upset

Kiefer won in 2 sets · 1h 0m

2–0

Set 16–1

Set 26–2

James Blake

LostRank #10201.6958%

Venue

Sobeys Stadium

Toronto, CAN· Hard

Court speed

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 works

Average

2.2vs last year

Wind

17 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

65%

Moderate

Temperature

26°C

Warm

Altitude

193 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 0m

4Aces2

0Double faults1

30Service points won25

7Service games played8

7Service games won3

8Return games played7

1/1100%Break points saved29%2/7

5/771%Break points converted0%0/1

Head to head

1Kiefer

4Blake

5 meetings

Canada MastersQuarterfinal · 25 Jul 2008HardThis match
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 2
BaselRound of 32 · 22 Oct 2008Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
Cincinnati MastersRound of 32 · 16 Aug 2007Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 4
Los AngelesRound of 32 · 26 Jul 2005Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2
Nicolas Kiefer · Retired
ViennaRound of 16 · 2002Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁷
Nicolas Kiefer
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 6⁴

Match research

Pro

Everything 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.

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Nicolas Kiefer vs James Blake, Canada Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research