Roger Federer vs James Blake — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
Federer R.6-3 7-6 6-3
Blake J.
Federer R.
6763
Blake J.
3630
Roger Federer defeated James Blake 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's round of 16. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 6–3 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
9–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2009-05-10 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | QF | hard | James Blake | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-5 7-6 6-4 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-0 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-0 6-7 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | F | hard | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-3 6-0 |
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
95
37
Break points saved·Dominant
100
71
Break points won·Dominant
90
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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