James Blake vs Rafael Nadal — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
Blake J.6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1
Nadal R.
Blake J.
64663
Nadal R.
46311
James Blake defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 64. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 4–6 6–3 6–1.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-11 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-7 6-3 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | James Blake | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | James Blake | 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.9
4.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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