James Blake vs Jeff SalzensteinScottsdale Round of 16

Scottsdale · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 February 2005
hard
52 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-2 6-4
Salzenstein J.
Blake J.
662
Salzenstein J.
24

James Blake defeated Jeff Salzenstein 6-2 6-4 in the Scottsdale round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Salzenstein J.

Salzenstein J.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
45%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
9.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.