James Blake vs Frederic Niemeyer

USA F1 · ITF · Semi-final

USA

James Blake

46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 4 January 1999 · 00:00

hard

CAN

Frederic Niemeyer

50 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

LWLWLLWWWW

Blake J.

3-6 6-3 6-2

Niemeyer F.

Blake J.

3662

Niemeyer F.

6321

James Blake defeated Frederic Niemeyer 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the USA F1 semi-final on hard.

Key context

Match story: James Blake dropped the opening set before beating Frederic Niemeyer 3–6 6–3 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Blake J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Niemeyer F.

Niemeyer F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Blake J.Niemeyer F.

1st serve in·Even

57%

55%

1st serve points won·Even

73%

76%

2nd serve points won·Even

51%

48%

Service points won·Even

63%

64%

Return points won·Slight edge

37%

32%

Break points saved·Even

61%

59%

Aces / match·Dominant

6.0

12.1

Double faults / match·Dominant

3.0

6.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

James Blake vs Frederic Niemeyer — USA F1 Semi-final

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Draw

Serve vs return