Nicolas Lapentti vs James Blake — Houston Quarter-final
Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 April 2005 ·
clay
Lapentti N.6-4 1-6 7-6
Blake J.
Lapentti N.
6172
Blake J.
4661
Nicolas Lapentti defeated James Blake 6-4 1-6 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Nicolas Lapentti claimed a first win over James Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolas Lapentti closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 7-6 2-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
33
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
49
71
Break points won·Even
35
38
Deciding sets·Even
54
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
75
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast