James Blake vs Fernando GonzalezParis Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2002 ·
hard
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Gonzalez F.
Blake J.
6662
Gonzalez F.
7441

James Blake defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-1
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsSFhardFernando Gonzalez4-6 7-5 11-9
2007-05-20DusseldorfRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR16hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4 7-6
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHIRRgrassFernando Gonzalez6-7 0-6 7-6 6-4 10-8
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 0-6 6-3
2005-01-10AucklandR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-6 6-1
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2002-05-06Rome MastersR16clayJames Blake4-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
7.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
79
Break points won·Even
38
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
78
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
72

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw