James Blake vs Nicolas Massu — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
Blake J.6-3 6-2 6-2
Massu N.
Blake J.
6663
Massu N.
3220
James Blake defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. James Blake claimed a first win over Nicolas Massu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Nicolas Massu | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2001-03-05 | Scottsdale | R32 | hard | Nicolas Massu | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast