James Blake vs Juan Monaco — Houston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007 ·
clay
ARG
Juan Monaco
42 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
7-6 1-6 7-6
Monaco J.
Blake J.
7172
Monaco J.
6661

James Blake defeated Juan Monaco 7-6 1-6 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final 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 closed it out in three sets, 7–6 1–6 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-28US OpenR128hardJames Blake6-3 7-5 7-6

Statistics

This season
Blake J.Monaco J.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Monaco J.
Clutch Rating·Even
37
36
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
50
Break points won·Clear edge
38
58
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
68
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
20

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