James Blake vs Jan Michael Gambill — Memphis Semi-final

Memphis · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
hard
USA
Jan Michael Gambill
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWLLWL
Blake J.
6-4 7-6
Gambill J.
Blake J.
67102
Gambill J.
468–

James Blake defeated Jan Michael Gambill 6-4 7-6 in the Memphis semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jan Michael Gambill came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's quarter-final. James Blake claimed a first win over Jan Michael Gambill in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardJan Michael Gambill3-6 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gambill J.

Gambill J.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.Gambill J.
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
11.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 157). 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