James Blake vs Victor Hanescu — New Haven Semi-final

New Haven · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 August 2005
hard
ROU
Victor Hanescu
44 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWL
Blake J.
7-6 6-7 6-1
Hanescu V.
Blake J.
776362
Hanescu V.
647711

James Blake defeated Victor Hanescu 7-6 6-7 6-1 in the New Haven semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR64clayJames Blake6-2 6-4
2006-02-10Davis Cup WG R1: USA vs ROURRhardJames Blake6-4 7-6(5) 6-2
2005-06-06Queen's ClubR32grassJames Blake6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Hanescu V.

Hanescu V.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
Blake J.Hanescu V.
1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
70%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
1.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Hanescu V.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
31
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Dominant
51
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
25
Tiebreaks·Even
55
59

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

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Lopez F.
3-67-56-1
Semi-finals
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
4-66-36-2
Blake J.
Hanescu V.
7-646-736-1
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Chela J.
7-644-66-3
Hanescu V.
Robredo T.
6-746-46-4
Ferrer D.
Andreev I.
6-36-4
Lopez F.
Verdasco F.
6-41-66-2
R16
Lopez F.
Spadea V.
6-756-36-4
Blake J.
Haas T.
1-66-36-3
Verdasco F.
Gonzalez F.
6-737-57-63
Chela J.
Santoro F.
6-46-1
Robredo T.
Koubek S.
6-26-2
Hanescu V.
Massu N.
6-46-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-3
Ferrer D.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-2
R32
Srichaphan P.
Saulnier C.
7-637-65
Verdasco F.
Soderling R.
7-637-64
Chela J.
Davydenko N.
6-17-65
Santoro F.
Mathieu P.
6-47-62
Andreev I.
Rochus O.
7-617-62
Gonzalez F.
Gimelstob J.
6-23-66-4
Spadea V.
Seppi A.
6-37-5
Lopez F.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Volandri F.
6-16-3
Haas T.
Rochus C.
6-24-66-0
Robredo T.
Jenkins S.
6-23-66-4
Koubek S.
Monfils G.
4-67-57-5
Hanescu V.
Minar I.
6-36-2
Massu N.
Ram A.
6-45-77-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Melzer J.
6-46-1
Ferrer D.
Zib T.
6-36-3
R64
Gimelstob J.
Garcia Lopez G.
3-67-57-64
Hanescu V.
Horna L.
6-747-657-65
Zib T.
Muller G.
6-43-66-3
Sanguinetti D.
Kim K.
7-666-3
Seppi A.
Tursunov D.
1-66-36-4
Koubek S.
Reynolds B.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Baghdatis M.
6-26-4
Santoro F.
Carlsen K.
6-36-0
Ram A.
Mello R.
6-16-4
Blake J.
Llodra M.
6-16-4
Andreev I.
Monaco J.
6-36-4
Rochus C.
Martin A.
7-56-1
Jenkins S.
Nieminen J.
2-66-36-4
Verdasco F.
Hernych J.
6-06-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Fish M.
6-46-4
Saulnier C.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-2