Olivier Rochus vs James Blake — Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 23 September 2005
clay
Rochus O.6-4 7-5 6-1
Blake J.
Rochus O.
6763
Blake J.
451–
Olivier Rochus defeated James Blake 6-4 7-5 6-1 in the Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. Olivier Rochus claimed a first win over James Blake in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Olivier Rochus came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-17 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | James Blake | 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 2009-08-31 | US Open | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| 2006-10-09 | Stockholm | QF | hard | James Blake | 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-10-31 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-10-10 | Stockholm | SF | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Blake J.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.