James Blake vs Michael Russell — Australian Open Round of 64
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008 ·
hard
Blake J.6-3 6-2 6-2
Russell M.
Blake J.
6663
Russell M.
3220
James Blake defeated Michael Russell 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–2.
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 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | James Blake | 7-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
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%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 160). 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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast