James Blake vs Xavier Malisse — San Jose Round of 16

San Jose · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 February 2002
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Blake J.
6-3 6-1
Malisse X.
Blake J.
662
Malisse X.
31–

James Blake defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-1 in the San Jose round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's semi-final, but James Blake had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-28Delray BeachFhardXavier Malisse5-7 6-4 6-4
2006-07-17IndianapolisSFhardJames Blake6-3 2-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.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.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
52
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Even
51
52
Deciding sets·Even
54
53
Tiebreaks·Even
55
56

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