Gael Monfils vs James Blake — Houston Round of 32
Houston · ATP · Round of 32
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1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2013 ·
clay
Monfils G.7-6 7-5
Blake J.
Monfils G.
772
Blake J.
650
Gael Monfils defeated James Blake 7-6 7-5 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Gael Monfils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Gael Monfils edged James Blake in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-03 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Gael Monfils | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007-05-07 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | James Blake | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2006-06-16 | London | QF | carpet | James Blake | 6-1 |
| 2006-06-12 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | James Blake | 6-1 |
| 2006-05-29 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Gael Monfils | 6-2 6-7 7-6 5-7 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
86
37
Break points saved·Dominant
96
71
Break points won·Dominant
79
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
89
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Monfils G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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