Andreas Seppi vs James Blake — Adelaide Round of 16

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 16
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Seppi A.
3-6 6-3 6-4
Blake J.
Seppi A.
3662
Blake J.
6341

Andreas Seppi defeated James Blake 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the Adelaide round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Andreas Seppi narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassAndreas Seppi7-5 6-4 7-6(5)
2008-05-05Rome MastersR32clayJames Blake7-6(5) 3-6 6-1
2008-03-27Miami MastersR64hardJames Blake7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Seppi A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

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
Seppi A.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
5.5
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Seppi A.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
88
Break points won·Slight edge
45
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
32
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Serra F.
Malisse X.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Serra F.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Berdych T.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Hrbaty D.
Carlsen K.
7-56-3
Serra F.
Nieminen J.
6-46-746-2
Malisse X.
Seppi A.
6-06-1
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-4
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Hewitt L.
6-30-67-5
Malisse X.
Ancic M.
3-66-37-68
Berdych T.
Murray A.
7-624-66-1
Carlsen K.
Karlovic I.
2-67-656-4
Seppi A.
Blake J.
3-66-36-4
Serra F.
Robredo T.
7-643-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Philippoussis M.
3-66-46-1
Nieminen J.
Mayer F.
7-617-5
R32
Serra F.
Llodra M.
3-63-1
Robredo T.
Melzer J.
7-56-4
Malisse X.
Luczak P.
7-6116-3
Hrbaty D.
Junaid R.
6-37-5
Philippoussis M.
Spadea V.
6-43-66-4
Carlsen K.
Carraz G.
5-77-56-3
Karlovic I.
Chela J.
6-33-66-1
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
6-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
4-66-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Guccione C.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Murray A.
Lorenzi P.
3-66-06-2
Berdych T.
Calleri A.
6-46-756-4
Ancic M.
Clement A.
6-06-2
Seppi A.
Pashanski B.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Martin A.
6-36-3