James Blake vs Florent Serra — Estoril Quarter-final

Estoril · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 3 May 2009 ·
clay
FRA
Florent Serra
45 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-4 6-1
Serra F.
Blake J.
662
Serra F.
410

James Blake defeated Florent Serra 6-4 6-1 in the Estoril quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Florent Serra came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-02-09San JoseR16hardJames Blake6-4 6-3
2007-03-19Miami MastersR64hardFlorent Serra7-6 2-6 6-3
2006-05-08Rome MastersR64clayFlorent Serra6-4 7-6

Statistics

This season
Blake J.Serra F.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.6
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (149 vs 151). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Serra F.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
30
Break points saved·Even
71
67
Break points won·Slight edge
38
30
Deciding sets·Slight edge
56
51
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
43
38

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

Draw