James Blake vs Peter WesselsNewport Round of 16

Newport · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 July 2001
grass
48 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-4 6-1
Wessels P.
Blake J.
662
Wessels P.
41

James Blake defeated Peter Wessels 6-4 6-1 in the Newport round of 16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Peter Wessels came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title. James Blake claimed a first win over Peter Wessels in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
1999-08-16WashingtonR64hardPeter Wessels6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Wessels P.

Wessels P.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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