Robby Ginepri vs James Blake — San Jose Quarter-final
San Jose · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2008 ·
hard
Ginepri R.6-2 6-2
Blake J.
Ginepri R.
662
Blake J.
220
Robby Ginepri defeated James Blake 6-2 6-2 in the San Jose quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, defending last year's round of 16, but Robby Ginepri had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Robby Ginepri narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Key context
- Match story: Robby Ginepri dropped just 4 games past James Blake.
Head to head
2–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-11 | Delray Beach | SF | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-01-15 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | James Blake | 7-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2006-06-15 | London | R16 | carpet | James Blake | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2006-06-12 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | James Blake | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 2005-07-25 | Los Angeles | R16 | hard | Robby Ginepri | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2004-03-08 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2003-03-17 | Miami Masters | R32 | hard | Robby Ginepri | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-04-23 | Atlanta | Q16 | hard | James Blake | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
68%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
5.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (138 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
16
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
63
71
Break points won·Slight edge
29
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
56
Tiebreaks·Even
42
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About