Fernando Gonzalez vs James BlakeAustralian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 15 January 2007 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
7-5 6-4 7-6
Blake J.
Gonzalez F.
7673
Blake J.
5460

Fernando Gonzalez defeated James Blake 7-5 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 128. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-1
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsSFhardFernando Gonzalez4-6 7-5 11-9
2007-05-20DusseldorfRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHIRRgrassFernando Gonzalez6-7 0-6 7-6 6-4 10-8
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 0-6 6-3
2005-01-10AucklandR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-6 6-1
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-7 6-4 6-4
2002-05-06Rome MastersR16clayJames Blake4-6 6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.0
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
71
Break points won·Even
36
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
43

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