Andy Roddick vs James BlakeHouston Quarter-final

Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 22 April 2002
clay
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-2 6-4
Blake J.
Roddick A.
662
Blake J.
24

Andy Roddick defeated James Blake 6-2 6-4 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 8–3, defending the title. Andy Roddick extended the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

83
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 7-6(6)
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR64hardAndy Roddick6-3 7-5
2010-02-15MemphisR32hardAndy Roddick6-3 4-6 7-6(3)
2009-06-08Queen's ClubSFgrassJames Blake4-4 RET
2006-07-17IndianapolisFhardJames Blake4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2006-06-12Queen's ClubSFgrassJames Blake7-5 6-4
2005-08-01WashingtonFhardAndy Roddick7-5 6-3
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR16hardAndy Roddick7-6(2) 6-2
2002-10-21BaselR16hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 6-3
2002-02-25San JoseQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-2
2002-02-18MemphisFhardAndy Roddick6-4 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Roddick A.serving92% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
54
Break points saved·Even
91
88
Break points won·Clear edge
35
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
85
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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