Martin Verkerk vs James Blake — Tokyo Round of 32

Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
NED
Martin Verkerk
47 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002 ·
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Verkerk M.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Blake J.
Verkerk M.
6362
Blake J.
3631

Martin Verkerk defeated James Blake 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Martin Verkerk closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Verkerk M.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw