MATCHSTAT

Prediction of James Blake vs Kei Nishikori Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

H2H RecordsCareer Stats

HEAD TO HEAD

J. Blake vs K. Nishikori

James Blake
James Blake

Flag USA USA

l
w
w
l
l
w
l
w
l
l
Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori

Flag JPN JPN

w
w
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l

1

Win

4

Played

3

Win

45
Age
35
6'1" (185 cm)
Height
5'10" (178 cm)
Ret.
C. Rank
116
4
Best Rank
4
10
Total Titles
12
0
YTD Titles
0
$3.7M
Career Money
$19.1M
Right-Handed
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Blake 1 - 3 Nishikori

They have played 10 sets in total, with James Blake winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 6. The last match between Kei Nishikori and James Blake was at the Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati, 15-08-2012, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 2-6 6-4 6-4.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Blake1
Nishikori3
Last 4 H2H Matches:

(R2) Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati(08-15-12)

Hard
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
2
6
6
USA Flag
James Blake
6
4
4

(R2) Delray Beach International Tennis Championships - Delray Beach(02-23-11)

Hard
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
6
6
USA Flag
James Blake
3
4

(R1) U.S. Mens's Clay Court Championship - Houston(04-16-08)

Clay
USA Flag
James Blake
6
6
JPN Flag
Kei Nishikori
4
4

J. Blake vs K. Nishikori H2H Profile

USAJ. Blake
Stats
JPNK. Nishikori
$3,742,695Career Prize Money$19,078,945
61.39% (496-312)Career Total W/L68.00% (595-280)
1Clay0
0Hard3
19Titles21
1Total H2H Matches3
0% (0-0)YTD Win/Loss50.00% (10-10)

J. Blake vs K. Nishikori Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), James Blake has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Kei Nishikori has won 47.92%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show James Blake, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Kei Nishikori has won 45.32%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 24.53% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: James Blake has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Kei Nishikori has saved 62.16% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year James Blake has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Kei Nishikori winning 61.76% (W/L 21/13) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: James Blake has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 65% (W/L 286/154), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 36/33). Kei Nishikori has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 65% (W/L 110/45), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 63% (W/L 48/28).
  • Player level: In the last year, James Blake has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Kei Nishikori has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 84.62% of matches (W/L 11/2). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
  • Direct H2H matches: They have played 4 times before with James Blake winning 1 times and Kei Nishikori being victorious 3 times. They have played 10 sets in total, with James Blake winning 4 and Kei Nishikori winning 6.
  • The last match between James Blake and Kei Nishikori was at the Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati, 15-08-2012, Round: R2, Surface: Hard, with Kei Nishikori getting the victory 2-6 6-4 6-4.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:40:22.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, James Blake has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Kei Nishikori has played against players with an average rank of 109.21.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, James Blake has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Kei Nishikori has won 81% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, James Blake has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Kei Nishikori has converted 27.59% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

James Blake vs Kei Nishikori Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

J. Blake vs K. Nishikori H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

USAJ. Blake
Stats
JPNK. Nishikori
1H2H Matches Won3
4Sets Won6
44Games Won49
22Aces (Total)11
12Total Double Faults5
0:40:22Average Match Time0:40:22
54% (140/260)1st Serve %62% (183/293)
75% (105/140)1st Serve Win %70% (129/183)
53% (63/120)2nd Serve Win %53% (58/110)
39% (9/23)Break Pts Won %55% (11/20)
36% (106/293)Return Points Win %35% (92/260)
25% (1/4)Best‑of‑3 Win %75% (3/4)
0% (0/2)Deciding Set Win %100% (2/2)
33% (1/3)1st Set Won, Won Match100% (1/1)
67% (2/3)1st Set Won, Lost Match0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)1st Set Lost, Won Match67% (2/3)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Blake 0%, Nishikori 49%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Blake 0%, Nishikori 51%.
Break Points Saved %: Blake 0%, Nishikori 59%.

J. Blake Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardU.S. Open - New York - 26-08-2013

R1

CROI. Karlovic
L
6-7(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(2)
HardWinston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem - 19-08-2013

R2

FRAB. Paire
L
7-6(9) 2-6 6-3

R1

USAR. Williams
W
6-1 7-5
HardWestern & Southern Open - Cincinnati - 12-08-2013

R2

RUSD. Tursunov
L
6-4 6-4

R1

POLJ. Janowicz
W
6-1 7-5
View All

K. Nishikori Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardCincinnati Open - Cincinnati - 04-08-2025

R1

ARGC. Ugo
L
7-5 6-3
ClayGonet Geneva Open - Geneva - 19-05-2025

R2

RUSK. Khachanov
L
7-5 2-5 ret.

R1

USAL. Tien
W
4-6 6-4 6-4
ClayMutua Madrid Open - Madrid - 21-04-2025

R2

CAND. Shapovalov
L
6-1 6-4

R1

AUSA. Vukic
W
6-4 3-6 6-3
View All
banner

J. Blake vs K. Nishikori Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

USAJ. Blake
Stats
JPNK. Nishikori
61.39% (496/312)YTD Win/Loss68.00% (595/280)
58.87% (1218/851)Sets Win/Loss62.27% (1396/846)
53.00% (10699/9487)Games Win/Loss53.86% (11480/9833)
65.00% (286/154)Hard Win/Loss67.73% (296/141)
56.16% (82/64)Clay Win/Loss68.29% (140/65)
60.13% (92/61)Indoor Hard W/L70.70% (111/46)
52.17% (36/33)Grass Win/Loss63.16% (48/28)
0.26Aces Per Game0.23
2554Aces Total2439
0.12Double Faults Per Game0.18
1188Total Double Faults1927
1st MatchAverage Match Time1:27:17
500.99Average Opponent Rank451.59
57% (19349/33779)1st Serve %62% (36526/59026)
74% (14209/19324)1st Serve Win %70% (25707/36526)
52% (7458/14446)2nd Serve Win %53% (12003/22485)
41% (1286/3118)Break Points Won % (Total)41% (2535/6163)
38% (12728/33243)Return Points Win %40% (24053/60622)
58.47% (69/49)Slam W/L69.43% (109/48)
54.19% (84/71)Masters W/L61.98% (119/73)
64.10% (25/14)Cups W/L76.00% (19/6)
61.25% (215/136)Main Tour W/L69.57% (224/98)
60.00% (3/2)Tour Finals W/L35.71% (5/9)
71.64% (96/38)Challenger W/L72.73% (88/33)
0% (0/0)Futures W/L71.43% (20/8)
62% (427/685)Best of 3 Sets Win %68% (474/695)
55% (65/119)Best of 5 Sets Win %72% (113/158)
53% (179/335)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)59% (165/281)
52% (144/279)Deciding Set Win %72% (200/276)
85% (471/402)1st Set Won, Won Match92% (511/469)
15% (471/69)1st Set Won, Lost Match8% (511/41)
27% (336/92)1st Set Lost, Won Match35% (364/127)

Other Tennis Predictions Today

05:30 PM 21/10/25
Prediction
USAM. Giron
CAND. Shapovalov9
W1
2.35
W2
1.59
09:30 AM 21/10/25
Prediction
JPNT. Kumasakaq
AUSO. Jasika
W1
2.68
W2
1.43
07:00 PM 21/10/25
Prediction
POLK. Majchrzakq
USAB. Shelton2
W1
3.18
W2
1.35
01:00 PM 21/10/25
Prediction
ARGS. Baez
USAR. Opelkaq
W1
2.85
W2
1.42
01:00 PM 22/10/25
Prediction
NEDT. Griekspoor
USAB. Nakashima
W1
1.88
W2
1.92
03:00 PM 21/10/25
Prediction
FINO. Virtanen6
FRAC. Taburq
W1
1.43
W2
2.68

Tennis Previews & Betting Tips

21 Oct 2025

Swiss Indoors Basel – Basel Preview And Prediction: Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Jiri Lehecka Betting Tips & Picks October 22, 2025

Read Full Article →
21 Oct 2025

Swiss Indoors Basel – Basel Preview And Prediction: Casper Ruud vs Quentin Halys Betting Tips & Picks October 22, 2025

Read Full Article →
21 Oct 2025

Swiss Indoors Basel – Basel Preview And Prediction: Marcos Giron vs Denis Shapovalov Betting Tips & Picks October 21, 2025

Read Full Article →
21 Oct 2025

Swiss Indoors Basel – Basel Preview And Prediction: Sebastian Korda vs Ugo Humbert Betting Tips & Picks October 22, 2025

Read Full Article →
21 Oct 2025

Polina Kudermetova vs Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah Prediction – WTA Guangzhou Open – 21st October 2025 Best Bets

Read Full Article →
21 Oct 2025

Katarzyna Kawa vs Katie Volynets Prediction – WTA Guangzhou Open – 21st October 2025 Best Bets

Read Full Article →
view all tennis previews