James Blake vs Andreas Seppi — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008 ·
clay
Blake J.7-6 3-6 6-1
Seppi A.
Blake J.
7362
Seppi A.
6611
James Blake defeated Andreas Seppi 7-6 3-6 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 3–6 6–1.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-22 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Andreas Seppi | 7-5 6-4 7-6 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2006-01-02 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Andreas Seppi | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast