James Blake vs Tommy RobredoUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
Robredo T.
Blake J.
47663
Robredo T.
65231

James Blake defeated Tommy Robredo 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Robredo came in leading the head-to-head 4–3, defending last year's round of 16. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-08-31US OpenR32hardTommy Robredo7-6 6-4 6-4
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassJames Blake6-4 6-3 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardTommy Robredo6-2 3-6 7-5
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR32hardJames Blake6-2 7-5
2006-01-16Australian OpenR32hardTommy Robredo6-3 6-4 6-4
2003-08-18Long IslandR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2002-04-05Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassTommy Robredo6-1 5-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
2.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
37
41
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
80
Break points won·Slight edge
38
30
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
23

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw