Rafael Nadal vs James Blake — Shanghai Masters Round of 32
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 11 October 2009 ·
hard
Nadal R.6-2 6-7 6-4
Blake J.
Nadal R.
6662
Blake J.
2741
Rafael Nadal defeated James Blake 6-2 6-7 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Rafael Nadal narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–7 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-05 | Beijing | R16 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-7 6-3 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | RR | hard | James Blake | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | SF | hard | James Blake | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.4
5.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 149). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast