Mikhail Youzhny vs James Blake — Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 22 September 2006
clay
Youzhny M.7-5 1-6 6-1 7-5
Blake J.
Youzhny M.
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Blake J.
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Mikhail Youzhny defeated James Blake 7-5 1-6 6-1 7-5 in the Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Mikhail Youzhny narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Youzhny came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 1–6 6–1 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-06-08 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | James Blake | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2007-11-30 | Davis Cup WG F: USA vs RUS | RR | hard | James Blake | 6-3 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 7-6(3) |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven 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 season1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.2
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
63
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
88
Break points won·Slight edge
41
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
83
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About