James Blake vs Igor Andreev — Sydney Final

Sydney · ATP · Final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2006
hard
RUS
Igor Andreev
43 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Blake J.
6-2 3-6 7-6
Andreev I.
Blake J.
63772
Andreev I.
26631

James Blake defeated Igor Andreev 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the Sydney final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

5–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-01-19Australian OpenR32hardJames Blake6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1
2007-06-25WimbledonR128grassJames Blake6-3 6-4 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersQFhardJames Blake6-1 6-4
2005-08-29US OpenR64hardJames Blake6-2 6-2 6-4
2004-03-01ScottsdaleR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Andreev I.

Andreev I.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Andreev I.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
6.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.9

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Andreev I.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
83
Break points won·Clear edge
51
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
41
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
34

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

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Andreev I.
6-23-67-63
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Davydenko N.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Seppi A.
6-22-66-2
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Srichaphan P.
W/O
Blake J.
Clement A.
3-66-16-4
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
6-23-66-4
Seppi A.
Hewitt L.
4-67-57-5
R16
Andreev I.
Luczak P.
6-767-657-66
Srichaphan P.
Karlovic I.
7-657-66
Blake J.
Moya C.
W/O
Seppi A.
Guccione C.
7-57-62
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-47-64
Clement A.
Monaco J.
7-636-3
Tursunov D.
Serra F.
7-636-2
Hewitt L.
Melzer J.
6-16-4
R32
Melzer J.
Chela J.
6-27-61
Andreev I.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Luczak P.
Malisse X.
7-657-63
Seppi A.
Vliegen K.
6-36-736-3
Guccione C.
Ferrero J.
4-66-37-5
Serra F.
Santoro F.
5-76-26-4
Hewitt L.
Spadea V.
2-67-56-3
Blake J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-646-4
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
7-646-3
Calleri A.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
Karlovic I.
Hanescu V.
7-673-66-3
Srichaphan P.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Dent T.
6-12-66-2
Tursunov D.
Robredo T.
7-646-3
Moya C.
Grosjean S.
5-77-57-64