James Blake vs Feliciano Lopez — New Haven Final

New Haven · ATP · Final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 August 2005
hard
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Blake J.
3-6 7-5 6-1
Lopez F.
Blake J.
3762
Lopez F.
6511

James Blake defeated Feliciano Lopez 3-6 7-5 6-1 in the New Haven final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26Los AngelesQFhardFeliciano Lopez3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2008-10-20BaselQFhardFeliciano Lopez6-4 7-6(7)
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassJames Blake6-3 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

Lopez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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.Lopez F.
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Lopez F.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
98
Break points won·Dominant
51
2
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
79

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