James Blake vs Carlos MoyaSydney Final

Sydney · ATP · Final
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007 ·
hard
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 5-7 6-1
Moya C.
Blake J.
6562
Moya C.
3711

James Blake defeated Carlos Moya 6-3 5-7 6-1 in the Sydney final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Moya came in leading the head-to-head 7–5, defending last year's round of 16. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 7–6.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 5–7 6–1.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR32hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2007-05-17HamburgR16clayCarlos Moya1-6 6-3 6-3
2007-05-14Hamburg MastersR16clayCarlos Moya1-6 6-3 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardJames Blake7-6 6-2 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenR32hardJames Blake6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3
2006-05-15Hamburg MastersR64clayJames Blake6-3 3-6 7-5
2005-03-21Miami MastersR64hardCarlos Moya4-6 7-5 7-6
2003-05-19DusseldorfRRclayCarlos Moya7-6 7-5
2003-03-10Indian Wells MastersR16hardJames Blake5-7 6-3 6-2
2003-01-06SydneyR32hardCarlos Moya6-3 6-7 6-3
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardCarlos Moya6-3 6-3
2002-10-07ViennaQFhardCarlos Moya7-6 3-6 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
51
Break points saved·Even
71
72
Break points won·Even
38
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
70

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw