Juan Martin del Potro vs James BlakeAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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del Potro J.
6-4 6-7 5-7 6-3 10-8
Blake J.
del Potro J.
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Blake J.
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Juan Martin del Potro defeated James Blake 6-4 6-7 5-7 6-3 10-8 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17StockholmR16hardJames Blake6-4 6-4
2011-07-25Los AngelesR16hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-6
2007-02-26Las VegasRRhardJames Blake6-1 3-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.7
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
37
Break points saved·Clear edge
95
71
Break points won·Dominant
82
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
43

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