Sam Querrey vs James Blake — Indianapolis Quarter-final
Indianapolis · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2007 ·
hard
Querrey S.7-6 6-7 7-6
Blake J.
Querrey S.
7672
Blake J.
6761
Sam Querrey defeated James Blake 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Indianapolis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Sam Querrey claimed a first win over James Blake in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sam Querrey edged James Blake in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-03 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | James Blake | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-06-11 | London | R16 | carpet | James Blake | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-06-08 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | James Blake | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-02-09 | San Jose | QF | hard | James Blake | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | James Blake | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-06-11 | Halle | R32 | grass | James Blake | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
81%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
37
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
92
71
Break points won·Dominant
6
38
Deciding sets·Even
56
56
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
52
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About