James Blake vs Oscar Hernandez — Houston Semi-final
Houston · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 April 2008 ·
clay
Blake J.6-3 7-6
Hernandez O.
Blake J.
672
Hernandez O.
360
James Blake defeated Oscar Hernandez 6-3 7-6 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-20 | Basel | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-10-22 | Basel | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
21
Break points saved·Dominant
71
45
Break points won·Even
38
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
56
43
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
43
50
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast