Xavier Malisse vs James Blake — Delray Beach Final
Delray Beach · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 28 January 2007 ·
hard
Malisse X.5-7 6-4 6-4
Blake J.
Malisse X.
5662
Blake J.
7441
Xavier Malisse defeated James Blake 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over James Blake in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 5–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-17 | Indianapolis | SF | hard | James Blake | 6-3 2-6 6-1 |
| 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
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
38
37
Break points saved·Even
68
71
Break points won·Even
42
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
50
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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