James Blake vs Ivan LjubicicQueen's Club Round of 32

Queen's Club · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 June 2009 ·
grass
47 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-2 7-6
Ljubicic I.
Blake J.
672
Ljubicic I.
260

James Blake defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 7-6 in the Queen's Club round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Ivan Ljubicic came in leading the head-to-head 4–1. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 6–2 7–6.

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-09-25BangkokFhardJames Blake6-3 6-1
2006-05-22DusseldorfRRclayIvan Ljubicic5-7 6-3 7-6
2005-10-31Paris MastersR32hardIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-4
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayIvan Ljubicic6-3 4-6 7-6 6-4
2003-02-07Davis Cup WG R1: CRO vs USARRcarpetIvan Ljubicic6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.7
11.3
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
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
71
80
Break points won·Clear edge
38
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
56
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
76

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw