Thomas Blake vs Satoshi Iwabuchi — Tokyo Q16
Tokyo · ATP · Q16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2002 ·
hard
Blake T.7-6 6-4
Iwabuchi S.
Blake T.
7762
Iwabuchi S.
6240
Thomas Blake defeated Satoshi Iwabuchi 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Satoshi Iwabuchi came in defending last year's round of 64, but Thomas Blake had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Blake edged Satoshi Iwabuchi in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
2.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (5 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast