Robert Kendrick vs James Blake — Memphis Round of 16
Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2011 ·
hard
Kendrick R.7-6 6-3
Blake J.
Kendrick R.
762
Blake J.
630
Robert Kendrick defeated James Blake 7-6 6-3 in the Memphis round of 16 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 32, but Robert Kendrick had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on hard. Robert Kendrick claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Robert Kendrick closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-11 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | James Blake | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2007-01-28 | Delray Beach | RR | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
32%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.5
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
30
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
62
71
Break points won·Even
40
38
Deciding sets·Slight edge
47
56
Tiebreaks·Even
42
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