Rainer Schuettler vs James Blake — Australian Open Round of 16
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2003 ·
hard
Schuettler R.6-3 6-4 1-6 6-3
Blake J.
Schuettler R.
66163
Blake J.
34631
Rainer Schuettler defeated James Blake 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Rainer Schuettler extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rainer Schuettler closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–4 1–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | James Blake | 6-4 6-1 7-6 |
| 2003-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
14
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
47
71
Break points won·Slight edge
44
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
21
56
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
37
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast