David Ferrer vs James Blake — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2011 ·
hard
Ferrer D.6-4 6-3 6-4
Blake J.
Ferrer D.
6663
Blake J.
4340
David Ferrer defeated James Blake 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the US Open 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 32, but David Ferrer had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. David Ferrer claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: David Ferrer closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-11 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2002-10-21 | Basel | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.6
5.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.6
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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