Marcel Granollers vs James Blake — Houston Final
Houston · ATP · Final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008 ·
clay
Granollers M.6-4 1-6 7-5
Blake J.
Granollers M.
6172
Blake J.
4651
Marcel Granollers defeated James Blake 6-4 1-6 7-5 in the Houston final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Marcel Granollers claimed a first win over James Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marcel Granollers closed it out in three sets, 6–4 1–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-1 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
44
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
66
71
Break points won·Slight edge
32
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
57
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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