James Blake vs Greg Rusedski — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2005 ·
hard
Blake J.7-5 7-6 6-3
Rusedski G.
Blake J.
7763
Rusedski G.
5630
James Blake defeated Greg Rusedski 7-5 7-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Greg Rusedski came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 128, but James Blake had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. James Blake claimed a first win over Greg Rusedski in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 7–5 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 6-2 6-0 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
32%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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