James Blake vs Michael Chang — Memphis Round of 32

Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
hard
USA
Michael Chang
54 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWL
Blake J.
6-4 6-4
Chang M.
Blake J.
662
Chang M.
44–

James Blake defeated Michael Chang 6-4 6-4 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Michael Chang came in defending last year's round of 16, but James Blake had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 9 on hard. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-04-22HoustonR16clayJames Blake6-1 6-4
2001-09-24Hong KongR32hardMichael Chang7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Chang M.

Chang M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve advantage — Blake J.

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
Blake J.Chang M.
1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Blake J.
6-43-67-5
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Gambill J.
6-47-68
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
6-756-36-3
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4
Malisse X.
Martin T.
7-653-67-5
Gambill J.
Schuettler R.
6-34-67-62
Blake J.
Haas T.
6-36-1
R16
Haas T.
Gimelstob J.
7-676-2
Gambill J.
Goldstein P.
4-66-26-0
Schuettler R.
Morrison J.
6-47-5
Martin T.
Sanguinetti D.
7-57-62
Malisse X.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Sargsian S.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-37-68
Roddick A.
Sa A.
5-76-46-3
Blake J.
Dent T.
2-66-46-3
R32
Martin T.
Salzenstein J.
7-687-67
Bjorkman J.
Philippoussis M.
7-667-61
Schuettler R.
Llodra M.
3-66-37-64
Dent T.
Ginepri R.
7-656-4
Blake J.
Chang M.
6-46-4
Sanguinetti D.
Delgado R.
6-26-2
Sargsian S.
Rochus C.
6-26-3
Roddick A.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Balcells J.
7-626-4
Sa A.
Ilie A.
6-26-0
Goldstein P.
Arthurs W.
6-746-37-65
Damm Sr M.
Pless K.
6-47-65
Gambill J.
Davydenko N.
6-17-5
Haas T.
Vacek J.
6-35-76-4
Gimelstob J.
Fish M.
6-37-64
Morrison J.
Srichaphan P.
6-756-46-4