Olivier Mutis vs James Blake — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA
Olivier Mutis
48 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 April 2003 ·
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mutis O.
6-4 6-7 6-1
Blake J.
Mutis O.
6662
Blake J.
4711

Olivier Mutis defeated James Blake 6-4 6-7 6-1 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Olivier Mutis came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Mutis O.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw