James Blake vs Robin Soderling — Stockholm Semi-final
Stockholm · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006 ·
hard
Blake J.7-5 7-6
Soderling R.
Blake J.
772
Soderling R.
560
James Blake defeated Robin Soderling 7-5 7-6 in the Stockholm semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Robin Soderling came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Robin Soderling in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake edged Robin Soderling in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-18 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Robin Soderling | 5-7 6-3 6-0 |
| 2007-05-20 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Robin Soderling | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
9.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
37
70
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
83
Break points won·Dominant
38
74
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
84
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
61
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast