James Blake vs Xavier Malisse — Indianapolis Semi-final
Indianapolis · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006 ·
hard
Blake J.6-3 2-6 6-1
Malisse X.
Blake J.
6262
Malisse X.
3611
James Blake defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the Indianapolis semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–1.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-28 | Delray Beach | F | hard | Xavier Malisse | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-02-25 | San Jose | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-01-15 | Australian Open | Q128 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.9
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
37
38
Break points saved·Even
71
68
Break points won·Even
38
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About