James Blake vs Taylor Dent — Memphis Round of 16

Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
hard
USA
Taylor Dent
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLW
Blake J.
2-6 6-4 6-3
Dent T.
Blake J.
2662
Dent T.
6431

James Blake defeated Taylor Dent 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

3–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19AtlantaR32hardTaylor Dent6-3 3-6 6-4
2010-02-22Delray BeachR32hardJames Blake6-1 3-6 6-3
2004-03-08Indian Wells MastersR16hardJames Blake7-6(4) 4-6 6-1
2003-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayJames Blake6-4 6-3 7-6(3)
2002-07-08NewportFgrassTaylor Dent6-1 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Dent T.

Dent T.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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
Blake J.Dent T.
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
6.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Dent T.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
76
Break points won·Even
51
48
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
43
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
62

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

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