James Blake vs Rainer Schuettler — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
3 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 25 May 2008 ·
clay
Blake J.6-4 6-1 7-6
Schuettler R.
Blake J.
6673
Schuettler R.
4160
James Blake defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-1 7-6 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Rainer Schuettler in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-10-27 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R16 | hard | Rainer Schuettler | 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
37
14
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
47
Break points won·Slight edge
38
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
21
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
43
37
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast