Mariano Zabaleta vs James Blake — Scottsdale Quarter-final
Scottsdale · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2003 ·
hard
Zabaleta M.3-6 6-4 6-4
Blake J.
Zabaleta M.
3662
Blake J.
6441
Mariano Zabaleta defeated James Blake 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the Scottsdale quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mariano Zabaleta dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 3–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-09 | Houston | SF | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R128 | hard | James Blake | 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | James Blake | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.