James Blake vs Steve Darcis — Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 23 September 2005
clay
BEL
Steve Darcis
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
7-5 6-1
Darcis S.
Blake J.
762
Darcis S.
51–

James Blake defeated Steve Darcis 7-5 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USA round robin on clay. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenR64hardJames Blake4-6 6-3 1-0 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Darcis S.

Darcis S.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Blake J.Darcis S.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Darcis S.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
69
Break points saved·Even
88
87
Break points won·Even
51
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
84

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