James Blake vs Michael Llodra — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 July 2002
grass
FRA
Michael Llodra
46 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
Blake J.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Llodra M.
Blake J.
6372
Llodra M.
4651

James Blake defeated Michael Llodra 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-08-22New HavenR64hardJames Blake6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Llodra M.

Llodra M.serving92% hold

wins 72% 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.Llodra M.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Llodra M.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
48
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Clear edge
51
28
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
49
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
73

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Dent T.
Blake J.
6-14-66-4
Semi-finals
Dent T.
Ginepri R.
3-66-36-1
Blake J.
Llodra M.
6-43-67-5
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Gimelstob J.
7-57-5
Ginepri R.
Lee M.
6-36-1
Dent T.
Popp A.
6-36-2
Llodra M.
Fish M.
6-41-66-1
R16
Ginepri R.
Okun N.
7-641-66-2
Lee M.
Blake T.
1-66-46-2
Gimelstob J.
Erlich J.
6-46-0
Blake J.
Fukarek O.
7-634-66-1
Fish M.
Knowle J.
7-656-4
Llodra M.
Vahaly B.
6-46-3
Popp A.
Kohlmann M.
1-67-56-4
Dent T.
Morrison J.
6-36-4
R32
Vahaly B.
Norman D.
6-43-66-4
Llodra M.
Delgado J.
5-77-56-3
Popp A.
Pretzsch A.
6-26-2
Kohlmann M.
Simoni A.
6-26-2
Dent T.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
Gimelstob J.
Ellwood B.
6-20-66-3
Knowle J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-26-2
Fukarek O.
Massa E.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Trifu G.
6-47-5
Erlich J.
Melzer J.
7-56-4
Blake T.
Kim A.
5-76-47-5
Fish M.
Allegro Y.
6-37-65
Morrison J.
Godwin N.
6-37-67
Ginepri R.
Mamiit C.
6-46-4
Okun N.
Kennedy A.
6-27-61
Lee M.
Arthurs W.
3-67-56-2