James Blake vs Alex Kuznetsov — Houston Round of 16
Houston · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007 ·
clay
Blake J.7-6 6-1
Kuznetsov A.
Blake J.
762
Kuznetsov A.
610
James Blake defeated Alex Kuznetsov 7-6 6-1 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
6.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
19
Break points saved·Dominant
71
46
Break points won·Even
38
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
44
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
30
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast