James Blake vs Vincent SpadeaSan Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009 ·
hard
52 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 6-4
Spadea V.
Blake J.
662
Spadea V.
340

James Blake defeated Vincent Spadea 6-3 6-4 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Vincent Spadea came in leading the head-to-head 6–2, but James Blake had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 7 on hard. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-07-16Los AngelesQFhardJames Blake7-6 6-4
2005-02-21ScottsdaleQFhardVincent Spadea7-6 6-1
2005-02-07San JoseR16hardVincent Spadea6-3 6-0
2004-09-13Delray BeachR16hardVincent Spadea6-3 6-1
2004-03-22Miami MastersR128hardVincent Spadea6-7 7-6 6-1
2004-03-01ScottsdaleQFhardVincent Spadea6-4 2-6 7-5
2002-10-07ViennaR32hardJames Blake3-6 6-2 6-3
2002-06-10Queen's ClubR32grassVincent Spadea6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
57%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Clear edge
61%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
55
Break points won·Even
38
40
Deciding sets·Even
56
53
Tiebreaks·Even
43
40

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

Draw