James Blake vs Olivier Rochus — Stockholm Semi-final

Stockholm · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2005 ·
hard
BEL
Olivier Rochus
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-4 6-3
Rochus O.
Blake J.
662
Rochus O.
430

James Blake defeated Olivier Rochus 6-4 6-3 in the Stockholm semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17StockholmR32hardJames Blake7-6 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardJames Blake6-4 3-6 7-6 6-3
2006-10-09StockholmQFhardJames Blake6-7 6-4 6-2
2005-10-31Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-4 6-3
2005-09-23Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USARRclayOlivier Rochus6-4 7-5 6-1

Statistics

This season
Blake J.Rochus O.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Rochus O.
Clutch Rating·Even
37
39
Break points saved·Even
71
67
Break points won·Even
38
35
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
67
Tiebreaks·Even
43
43

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw