Julien Benneteau vs James BlakeIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 March 2007 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Benneteau J.
6-2 7-6
Blake J.
Benneteau J.
672
Blake J.
260

Julien Benneteau defeated James Blake 6-2 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's final, but Julien Benneteau had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on hard. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-20Miami MastersR64hardJames Blake6-2 6-3
2010-06-13EastbourneR32grassJulien Benneteau7-6 7-5
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardJames Blake6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
33
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
71
Break points won·Clear edge
23
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
38
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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw