James Blake vs Marc GicquelIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008 ·
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 6-7 6-1
Gicquel M.
Blake J.
6662
Gicquel M.
3711

James Blake defeated Marc Gicquel 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters 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 32. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-03BrisbaneR16hardJames Blake6-3 3-6 7-6
2009-05-03EstorilR16clayJames Blake7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 134). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
37
34
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
65
Break points won·Even
38
35
Deciding sets·Even
56
58
Tiebreaks·Even
43
43

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw