James Blake vs Roger Federer — Beijing Olympics Quarter-final

Beijing Olympics · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008 ·
hard
SUI
Roger Federer
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Blake J.
6-4 7-6
Federer R.
Blake J.
672
Federer R.
460

James Blake defeated Roger Federer 6-4 7-6 in the Beijing Olympics quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 10–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Roger Federer in 11 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-2 6-4
2008-01-14Australian OpenQFhardRoger Federer7-5 7-6 6-4
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupFhardRoger Federer6-0 6-3 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardRoger Federer7-6 6-0 6-7 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersQFhardRoger Federer7-6 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersFhardRoger Federer7-5 6-3 6-0
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardRoger Federer7-6 7-5
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 7-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Blake J.Federer R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Federer R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
37
95
Break points saved·Dominant
71
100
Break points won·Dominant
38
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
100

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

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