James Blake vs Kenneth Carlsen — Las Vegas Quarter-final

Las Vegas · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2006
hard
DEN
Kenneth Carlsen
53 yrs · 190 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Blake J.
6-4 6-4
Carlsen K.
Blake J.
662
Carlsen K.
44–

James Blake defeated Kenneth Carlsen 6-4 6-4 in the Las Vegas quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

2–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-03-21Miami MastersR128hardJames Blake6-3 6-2
2005-02-21ScottsdaleR32hardJames Blake7-6(9) 7-5
1999-07-05NewportR16grassKenneth Carlsen6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Carlsen K.

Carlsen K.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Carlsen K.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
7.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Hewitt L.
7-52-66-3
Semi-finals
Hewitt L.
Goldstein P.
3-66-16-0
Blake J.
Karlovic I.
7-626-1
Quarter-finals
Goldstein P.
Malisse X.
6-32-0
Hewitt L.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-0
Blake J.
Carlsen K.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Robredo T.
7-646-4
R16
Carlsen K.
Kiefer N.
W/O
Kohlschreiber P.
Benneteau J.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Vahaly B.
6-16-1
Robredo T.
Fish M.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Bjorkman J.
3-66-36-4
Malisse X.
Luczak P.
6-44-66-4
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
6-36-3
Goldstein P.
Spadea V.
6-26-1
R32
Benneteau J.
Soderling R.
6-47-60
Hernych J.
Pless K.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Mayer F.
5-76-26-4
Goldstein P.
Ginepri R.
6-746-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Verdasco F.
6-747-56-2
Luczak P.
Tursunov D.
6-47-67
Kiefer N.
Sargsian S.
6-36-2
Carlsen K.
Zib T.
6-46-3
Vahaly B.
Querrey S.
3-67-636-3
Blake J.
Srichaphan P.
7-636-0
Spadea V.
Capdeville P.
6-36-2
Karlovic I.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-4
Bjorkman J.
Monfils G.
7-686-3
Fish M.
Amritraj P.
6-47-64
Robredo T.
Murray A.
6-26-2
Malisse X.
Mirnyi M.
6-44-66-4