Fabrice Santoro vs James Blake — Sydney Round of 32
Sydney · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2008 ·
hard
Santoro F.7-6 6-2
Blake J.
Santoro F.
762
Blake J.
620
Fabrice Santoro defeated James Blake 7-6 6-2 in the Sydney round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending the title. Fabrice Santoro claimed a first win over James Blake in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Fabrice Santoro closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-08 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2006-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-03-18 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 2-6 7-5 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
41
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
66
71
Break points won·Clear edge
51
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
51
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
60
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast