Mardy Fish vs James Blake — San Jose Semi-final

San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009 ·
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Fish M.
6-3 6-2
Blake J.
Fish M.
662
Blake J.
320

Mardy Fish defeated James Blake 6-3 6-2 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Mardy Fish narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-31BaselR32hardJames Blake0-1
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardMardy Fish6-3 6-3 7-6
2007-08-19New HavenFhardJames Blake7-5 6-4
2005-02-14MemphisR32hardMardy Fish6-3 2-6 7-6
2002-02-25San JoseR32hardJames Blake4-6 6-3 7-5

Statistics

This season
Fish M.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Fish M.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
55
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
71
Break points won·Slight edge
48
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
56
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
59
43

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

Draw