Fernando Gonzalez vs James Blake — Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHI Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHI · ATP · Round Robin
CHI
Fernando Gonzalez
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 7 April 2006
grass
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
6-7 0-6 7-6 6-4 10-8
Blake J.
Gonzalez F.
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Blake J.
77662482

Fernando Gonzalez defeated James Blake 6-7 0-6 7-6 6-4 10-8 in the Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHI round robin on grass. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 6–3. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

Head to head

6–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-03-12Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-1
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsSFhardFernando Gonzalez4-6 7-5 11-9
2007-05-20DusseldorfRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR16hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4 7-6(4)
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 0-6 6-3
2005-01-10AucklandR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-6(4) 6-1
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2002-05-06Rome MastersR16clayJames Blake4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez F.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Gonzalez F.

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
Gonzalez F.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Gonzalez F.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
54
Break points saved·Even
90
88
Break points won·Even
48
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
55

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