James Blake vs Mardy Fish — San Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
USA
Mardy Fish
44 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWLL
Blake J.
4-6 6-3 7-5
Fish M.
Blake J.
4672
Fish M.
6351

James Blake defeated Mardy Fish 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mardy Fish came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

2–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-31BaselR32hardJames Blake0-1 RET
2009-02-09San JoseSFhardMardy Fish6-3 6-2
2008-08-25US OpenR32hardMardy Fish6-3 6-3 7-6(4)
2007-08-19New HavenFhardJames Blake7-5 6-4
2005-02-14MemphisR32hardMardy Fish6-3 2-6 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Fish M.

Fish M.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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.Fish M.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
9.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Fish M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
65
Break points saved·Even
88
89
Break points won·Slight edge
51
56
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
72
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
63

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

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Agassi A.
4-67-667-64
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Agassi A.
Roddick A.
6-36-1
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Martin T.
6-37-5
Agassi A.
Ferreira W.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Blake J.
6-46-2
Gambill J.
Arthurs W.
7-56-757-64
R16
Arthurs W.
Sa A.
4-66-16-4
Blake J.
Malisse X.
6-36-1
Agassi A.
Sargsian S.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Sanguinetti D.
7-636-746-3
Ferreira W.
Pless K.
4-66-36-3
Hewitt L.
Srichaphan P.
6-726-47-66
Martin T.
Rusedski G.
6-47-64
Gambill J.
Carlsen K.
7-686-2
R32
Carlsen K.
Dent T.
7-667-62
Malisse X.
Davydenko N.
6-46-2
Agassi A.
Mamiit C.
6-756-36-2
Sargsian S.
Kim A.
4-67-57-67
Pless K.
Lee H.
6-26-2
Ferreira W.
Balcells J.
6-35-76-3
Roddick A.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Sanguinetti D.
Gimelstob J.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Fish M.
4-66-37-5
Sa A.
Okun N.
6-46-0
Arthurs W.
Chang M.
6-36-4
Gambill J.
Vacek J.
6-26-3
Rusedski G.
Burgsmuller L.
6-47-5
Martin T.
Rochus C.
6-36-2
Srichaphan P.
Delgado R.
6-36-1
Hewitt L.
Llodra M.
6-23-66-2