James Blake vs Fernando Verdasco — New Haven Quarter-final
New Haven · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 19 August 2007 ·
hard
Blake J.6-4 6-2
Verdasco F.
Blake J.
662
Verdasco F.
420
James Blake defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-2 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. 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 dropped just 6 games past Fernando Verdasco.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-05 | Rome Masters | R16 | clay | James Blake | 5-7 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
37
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
92
Break points won·Slight edge
38
27
Deciding sets·Even
56
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
43
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About