James Blake vs Mariano Zabaleta — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
Blake J.7-6 6-3 6-2
Zabaleta M.
Blake J.
7663
Zabaleta M.
6320
James Blake defeated Mariano Zabaleta 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mariano Zabaleta came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-09 | Houston | SF | clay | Mariano Zabaleta | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2003-03-03 | Scottsdale | QF | hard | Mariano Zabaleta | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | James Blake | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 166). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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