Mikhail Youzhny vs James Blake — RUS vs USA Round Robin
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.
71673
Blake J.
56151
Mikhail Youzhny defeated James Blake 7-5 1-6 6-1 7-5 in the RUS vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–1. Mikhail Youzhny narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
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
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-06-12 | London | QF | carpet | James Blake | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2009-06-08 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | James Blake | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2007-11-30 | Davis Cup WG F: USA vs RUS | RR | hard | James Blake | 6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
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%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
6.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
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
43
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
81
71
Break points won·Clear edge
23
38
Deciding sets·Even
54
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
43
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About