James Blake vs Nicolas LapenttiAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2004
hard
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 7-6 2-6 6-1
Lapentti N.
Blake J.
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Lapentti N.
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James Blake defeated Nicolas Lapentti 6-3 7-6 2-6 6-1 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Lapentti came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32, but James Blake had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. James Blake claimed a first win over Nicolas Lapentti in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 7–6 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-04-18HoustonQFclayNicolas Lapentti6-4 1-6 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Lapentti N.

Lapentti N.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
70
Break points won·Slight edge
51
42
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
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 19 km/hHumidity 30%

Draw

R128
Dent T.
Verdasco F.
6-26-12-1
Blanco G.
El Aynaoui Y.
4-1
Hewitt L.
Mamiit C.
6-26-40-1
Ferrero J.
Montanes A.
6-06-16-1
Volandri F.
Kiefer N.
6-34-66-36-4
Johansson J.
Popp A.
6-47-636-4
Martin A.
Lopez F.
3-64-67-636-46-2
Pavel A.
Mirnyi M.
6-726-36-27-62
Karlovic I.
Fish M.
7-607-657-64
Gambill J.
Carraz G.
6-26-3
Patience O.
Andreev I.
4-64-67-646-16-2
Roddick A.
Gonzalez F.
6-27-57-64
Ulihrach B.
Burgsmuller L.
6-43-66-26-1
Chela J.
Labadze I.
6-46-33-66-3
Federer R.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-36-46-0
Ancic M.
Sluiter R.
6-746-43-66-46-3
Morrison J.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-46-26-4
Reid T.
Kutsenko V.
6-36-26-3
Sargsian S.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-36-1
Ascione T.
Mantilla F.
7-56-17-63
Nadal R.
Tabara M.
6-16-26-2
Kucera K.
Malisse X.
6-26-36-4
Henman T.
Lisnard J.
6-26-46-2
Stepanek R.
Sanguinetti D.
6-733-66-26-36-3
Canas G.
De Chaunac S.
6-26-26-4
Calleri A.
Rochus C.
6-13-66-37-5
Ferreira W.
Hanescu V.
6-43-67-636-1
Sanchez D.
Moodie W.
6-717-654-66-46-3
Mayer F.
Gasquet R.
7-56-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Mello R.
6-26-16-4
Weiner G.
Salzenstein J.
7-634-66-33-66-4
Melzer J.
Behrend T.
6-16-26-2
Ferrer D.
Muller G.
7-646-16-3
Schalken S.
Carlsen K.
7-56-36-1
Nieminen J.
Massu N.
6-16-756-26-3
Safin M.
Vahaly B.
6-23-66-36-4
Martin T.
Dupuis A.
4-64-67-657-646-3
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
6-764-66-46-16-2
Lapentti N.
Hernandez O.
6-16-36-1
Blake J.
Miranda I.
6-16-46-4
Agassi A.
Larkham T.
6-16-36-4
Berdych T.
Mahut N.
6-46-25-76-3
Beck K.
Koubek S.
6-46-02-66-4
Enqvist T.
Spadea V.
4-66-46-47-66
Kuerten G.
Van Lottum J.
5-76-06-12-68-6
Ljubicic I.
Tursunov D.
7-626-45-76-2
Golmard J.
Portas A.
7-636-46-1
Srichaphan P.
Acasuso J.
7-56-46-0
Grosjean S.
Youzhny M.
6-16-47-5
Corretja A.
Verkerk M.
6-41-66-36-4
Costa A.
Rusedski G.
6-46-36-4
Hrbaty D.
Saretta F.
6-36-36-3
Vacek J.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-23-66-36-4
Arthurs W.
Karanusic R.
7-626-46-726-756-2
Arazi H.
Mutis O.
7-52-66-06-3
Saulnier C.
Coria G.
7-676-26-4
Novak J.
Rochus O.
6-36-37-5
Soderling R.
Schuettler R.
4-64-67-56-36-4
Escude N.
Lee H.
6-37-656-2
Guccione C.
Jones A.
6-37-636-2
Ginepri R.
Horna L.
7-56-36-3
Gaudio G.
Robredo T.
6-36-27-66
Santoro F.
Luczak P.
7-54-67-56-1
Philippoussis M.
Johansson T.
7-666-27-64