Stefan Koubek vs James BlakeAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2002
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Koubek S.
4-6 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2
Blake J.
Koubek S.
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Blake J.
664122

Stefan Koubek defeated James Blake 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Stefan Koubek had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Stefan Koubek claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-08Davis Cup WG R1: AUT vs USARRclayJames Blake5-7 7-5 6-2 6-2
2007-08-27US OpenR32hardJames Blake6-4 3-6 7-6(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Koubek S.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Even serve battle

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·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
71
88
Break points won·Even
54
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
49
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 56%

Draw

R128
Bjorkman J.
Massu N.
6-4
Moya C.
Calleri A.
2-66-736-47-640-1
Grosjean S.
Balcells J.
6-22-67-657-62
Clavet F.
Lee M.
7-626-16-0
Gaudenzi A.
Fromberg R.
1-66-07-56-3
Novak J.
Kiefer N.
6-16-06-4
Portas A.
Ilie A.
6-737-666-26-0
Hrbaty D.
Burgsmuller L.
3-62-66-36-37-5
Ivanisevic G.
Damm Sr M.
4-67-57-646-4
Blake J.
Corretja A.
5-77-666-36-2
Robredo T.
Russell M.
6-756-36-36-4
Arazi H.
Heuberger I.
6-46-24-67-61
Gonzalez F.
Sargsian S.
6-16-37-65
Enqvist T.
Thomann N.
2-66-36-16-2
Rusedski G.
Draper S.
7-686-37-5
Philippoussis M.
Blanco G.
6-36-47-5
Voltchkov V.
Mamiit C.
3-66-36-36-3
Henman T.
Larkham T.
7-56-26-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Kohlmann M.
6-36-36-2
Kim A.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-26-36-4
Dent T.
Tabara M.
6-26-16-2
Boutter J.
Kuerten G.
3-64-67-56-36-3
Voinea A.
Sanchez D.
5-76-27-656-2
Vinciguerra A.
Luzzi F.
6-26-27-63
El Aynaoui Y.
Vanek J.
6-36-36-3
Vicente F.
Carlsen K.
2-62-66-46-410-8
Golmard J.
Arthurs W.
7-647-57-65
Martin A.
Hewitt L.
1-66-16-47-64
Clement A.
Saretta F.
6-47-656-4
Acasuso J.
Vacek J.
3-61-66-47-656-1
Chela J.
Okun N.
6-26-756-36-1
Lapentti N.
Pretzsch A.
7-54-66-06-0
Sampras P.
Nieminen J.
6-36-36-4
Kucera K.
Schalken S.
6-16-41-66-1
Rios M.
Crabb J.
6-26-05-76-4
Kratochvil M.
Meligeni F.
6-46-16-2
Koubek S.
Saulnier C.
0-61-67-666-48-6
Pless K.
Mirnyi M.
3-66-36-46-3
Delgado R.
Montanes A.
7-56-754-66-46-1
Canas G.
Srichaphan P.
6-16-16-4
Johansson T.
Diaz J.
6-13-67-626-4
Hipfl M.
Davydenko N.
6-16-43-66-4
Fish M.
Santoro F.
6-21-66-46-1
Simoni A.
Fukarek O.
4-67-56-26-737-5
Escude N.
Reid T.
1-66-16-46-4
Calatrava A.
Rochus O.
6-33-66-33-66-3
Black B.
Labadze I.
4-64-66-36-37-5
Pavel A.
Squillari F.
6-46-33-66-2
Costa A.
Mantilla F.
2-66-26-36-4
Ferreira W.
Gambill J.
6-26-47-66
Nalbandian D.
Vacek D.
7-603-66-36-3
Ljubicic I.
Ulihrach B.
6-741-66-47-679-7
Roddick A.
Zabaleta M.
6-35-76-36-3
Safin M.
Dupuis A.
7-56-46-2
Rochus C.
Sluiter R.
4-66-36-46-2
Youzhny M.
Llodra M.
6-726-26-26-3
Haas T.
Stoliarov A.
6-16-36-1
Bachelot J.
Galvani S.
6-27-57-5
Martin T.
Sa A.
6-46-37-5
Malisse X.
Behrend T.
6-46-47-5
Schuettler R.
Mathieu P.
2-66-14-66-16-4
Savolt A.
Patience O.
6-33-66-33-66-4
Federer R.
Chang M.
6-46-46-3
Gaudio G.
Brasington J.
6-47-637-5