James Blake vs Michael Russell — US Open Round of 128
US Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2007 ·
hard
Blake J.7-6 6-3 7-6
Russell M.
Blake J.
7673
Russell M.
6360
James Blake defeated Michael Russell 7-6 6-3 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-23 | Miami Masters | R128 | hard | James Blake | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
2.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
25
Break points saved·Dominant
71
37
Break points won·Even
38
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
65
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
43
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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