James Blake vs Nikolay Davydenko — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2006
hard
RUS
Nikolay Davydenko
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLW
Blake J.
6-4 6-2
Davydenko N.
Blake J.
662
Davydenko N.
42–

James Blake defeated Nikolay Davydenko 6-4 6-2 in the Sydney semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 6–1. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 7–1.

Key context

Head to head

6–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-03-21Miami MastersR128hardNikolay Davydenko4-6 6-4 6-4
2009-05-03EstorilSFclayJames Blake6-7(3) 7-6(2) 6-3
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersSFhardJames Blake6-4 6-2
2006-11-13Masters CupRRhardJames Blake2-6 6-4 7-5
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 7-6(6)
2003-02-10San JoseQFhardJames Blake7-5 6-2
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardJames Blake6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Davydenko N.

Davydenko N.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Davydenko N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Davydenko N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
72
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Clear edge
51
74
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
71
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
72

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