Roger Federer vs James Blake — Australian Open Quarter-final

Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI
Roger Federer
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Federer R.
7-5 7-6 6-4
Blake J.
Federer R.
7763
Blake J.
5640

Roger Federer defeated James Blake 7-5 7-6 6-4 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending the title. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

9–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-2 6-4
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsQFhardJames Blake6-4 7-6
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupFhardRoger Federer6-0 6-3 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardRoger Federer7-6 6-0 6-7 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersQFhardRoger Federer7-6 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersFhardRoger Federer7-5 6-3 6-0
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardRoger Federer7-6 7-5
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Federer R.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
95
37
Break points saved·Dominant
100
71
Break points won·Dominant
90
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
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

Draw