James Blake vs Xavier Malisse — Indianapolis Semi-final

Indianapolis · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2006
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Blake J.
6-3 2-6 6-1
Malisse X.
Blake J.
6262
Malisse X.
3611

James Blake defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the Indianapolis semi-final on hard. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–3 2–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-28Delray BeachFhardXavier Malisse5-7 6-4 6-4
2002-02-25San JoseR16hardJames Blake6-3 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.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.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
52
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Even
51
52
Deciding sets·Even
54
53
Tiebreaks·Even
55
56

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

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Roddick A.
4-66-47-65
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Ginepri R.
7-56-3
Blake J.
Malisse X.
6-32-66-1
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Mahut N.
7-627-65
Roddick A.
Muller G.
6-26-3
Ginepri R.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-1
Malisse X.
Gonzalez F.
7-646-4
R16
Roddick A.
Morrison J.
7-647-5
Blake J.
Whitehouse W.
6-756-36-4
Mahut N.
Haas T.
6-47-5
Gonzalez F.
Spadea V.
6-47-67
Malisse X.
Tursunov D.
7-643-66-3
Srichaphan P.
Goldstein P.
5-76-37-63
Ginepri R.
Kunitsyn I.
6-26-726-1
Muller G.
Carlsen K.
6-16-2
R32
Tursunov D.
Becker B.
6-35-72-1
Kunitsyn I.
Burgsmuller L.
7-56-2
Ginepri R.
Falla A.
4-67-57-5
Carlsen K.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-2
Muller G.
Capdeville P.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Bastl G.
6-36-3
Gonzalez F.
Querrey S.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Udomchoke D.
7-656-4
Whitehouse W.
Safin M.
6-16-4
Srichaphan P.
Arthurs W.
7-646-746-4
Goldstein P.
Sabau R.
6-26-1
Mahut N.
Alves T.
6-43-66-3
Morrison J.
Kim K.
6-26-2
Roddick A.
Delgado R.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Lee H.
7-646-1
Spadea V.
Mello R.
6-36-1
R64
Udomchoke D.
Cakl T.
6-26-2
Delgado R.
Delic A.
4-66-27-65
Morrison J.
Gonzalez S.
6-26-2
Capdeville P.
Behrend T.
6-26-0
Carlsen K.
Stoppini A.
7-656-4
Falla A.
Faurel J.
6-46-2
Burgsmuller L.
Fleishman Z.
6-26-3
Sabau R.
Lu Y.
6-36-4
Arthurs W.
Levy H.
6-37-5
Becker B.
Navarro I.
6-24-67-5
Lee H.
Philippoussis M.
6-47-63
Mello R.
Lisnard J.
7-57-5
Querrey S.
Tipsarevic J.
6-46-746-4
Bastl G.
Healey N.
6-36-0
Alves T.
Reynolds B.
6-46-4
Whitehouse W.
Gimelstob J.
6-37-5