James Blake vs Andy RoddickQueen's Club Semi-final

Queen's Club · ATP · Semi-final
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2006
grass
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
Blake J.
7-5 6-4
Roddick A.
Blake J.
762
Roddick A.
54

James Blake defeated Andy Roddick 7-5 6-4 in the Queen's Club semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 9–2, defending the title. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 9–3.

Key context

Head to head

29
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-08-19Winston-SalemR32hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 7-6(6)
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR64hardAndy Roddick6-3 7-5
2010-02-15MemphisR32hardAndy Roddick6-3 4-6 7-6(3)
2009-06-08Queen's ClubSFgrassJames Blake4-4 RET
2006-07-17IndianapolisFhardJames Blake4-6 6-4 7-6(5)
2005-08-01WashingtonFhardAndy Roddick7-5 6-3
2003-08-11Cincinnati MastersR16hardAndy Roddick7-6(2) 6-2
2002-10-21BaselR16hardAndy Roddick7-6(6) 6-3
2002-04-22HoustonQFclayAndy Roddick6-2 6-4
2002-02-25San JoseQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-2
2002-02-18MemphisFhardAndy Roddick6-4 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving96% hold

wins 77% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
71%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
68
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Clear edge
51
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
89

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
27°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Semi-finals
Blake J.
Roddick A.
7-56-4
Hewitt L.
Henman T.
6-33-66-2