Igor Kunitsyn vs James Blake — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2009 ·
hard
Kunitsyn I.7-6 6-7 6-4
Blake J.
Kunitsyn I.
7662
Blake J.
6741
Igor Kunitsyn defeated James Blake 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Igor Kunitsyn had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Igor Kunitsyn claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Igor Kunitsyn edged James Blake in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-11 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | James Blake | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2007-02-12 | San Jose | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
9
37
Break points saved·Dominant
36
71
Break points won·Slight edge
33
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
27
56
Tiebreaks·Even
44
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast