Bob Bryan vs Thomas Blake — USA F8 Semi-final
USA F8 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 July 1998 ·
hard
Bryan B.7-5 6-2
Blake T.
Bryan B.
762
Blake T.
520
Bob Bryan defeated Thomas Blake 7-5 6-2 in the USA F8 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Bob Bryan had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Bob Bryan claimed a first win over Thomas Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Bob Bryan closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-30 | USA F10 | SF | hard | Thomas Blake | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.3
5.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (53 vs 6). ATP, WTA & Challenger.