Irakli Labadze defeated James Blake 7-6 7-5 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final. Irakli Labadze narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-19 | Roland Garros | Q64 | clay | James Blake | 6-3 5-7 6-4 |
| 2004-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Irakli Labadze | 6-7 6-4 6-1 |
| 1999-01-04 | USA F1 | F | hard | James Blake | 6-2 6-2 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (74 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About