James Blake vs Olivier RochusStockholm Quarter-final

Stockholm · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006 ·
hard
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Rochus O.
Blake J.
6662
Rochus O.
7421

James Blake defeated Olivier Rochus 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Stockholm quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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

Statistics

This season
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
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