James Blake vs Fernando GonzalezRome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2002
clay
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
4-6 6-3 6-3
Gonzalez F.
Blake J.
4662
Gonzalez F.
6331

James Blake defeated Fernando Gonzalez 4-6 6-3 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 7–2. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-1
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsSFhardFernando Gonzalez4-6 7-5 11-9
2007-05-20DusseldorfRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR16hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4 7-6(4)
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHIRRgrassFernando Gonzalez6-7(5) 0-6 7-6(2) 6-4 10-8
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 0-6 6-3
2005-01-10AucklandR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-6(4) 6-1
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-7(4) 6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

Gonzalez F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Even serve battle

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
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
7.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
65
Break points saved·Even
88
90
Break points won·Even
51
48
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
74
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
74

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw