Cyril Saulnier vs James Blake — San Jose Qualifying Round of 32
Cyril Saulnier defeated James Blake 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the San Jose qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in defending last year's round of 32, but Cyril Saulnier had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 7 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Cyril Saulnier dropped the opening set before beating James Blake 4–6 6–4 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSaulnier C. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Saulnier C. leads 1–010
- Saulnier C.February 2001San JoseThis matchHard4-6 6-4 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchSaulnier C.Blake J.1 708ELO1 7851 635Hard ELO1 7257–3Last 104–625Age21190 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight
Cite this
Cyril Saulnier beat James Blake 4-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Cyril Saulnier vs James Blake — San Jose Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2001-02-26/blake-vs-saulnier-san-jose-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 26 February 2001).