James Blake vs Olivier Rochus — Stockholm Quarter-final

Stockholm · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 October 2006
hard
BEL
Olivier Rochus
45 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Rochus O.
Blake J.
63662
Rochus O.
77421

James Blake defeated Olivier Rochus 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Stockholm quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17StockholmR32hardJames Blake7-6(6) 6-3
2009-08-31US OpenR64hardJames Blake6-4 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3
2005-10-31Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-4 6-3
2005-10-10StockholmSFhardJames Blake6-4 6-3
2005-09-23Davis Cup WG PO: BEL vs USARRclayOlivier Rochus6-4 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Rochus O.

Rochus O.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve advantage — Blake J.

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.Rochus O.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
1.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Rochus O.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
54
Break points saved·Even
88
85
Break points won·Even
51
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
63
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
48

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
11°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Nieminen J.
6-46-2
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Soderling R.
7-57-64
Nieminen J.
Johansson J.
7-686-756-3
Quarter-finals
Johansson J.
Vliegen K.
6-757-657-67
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
6-37-5
Soderling R.
Berdych T.
6-26-3
Blake J.
Rochus O.
6-736-46-2
R16
Vliegen K.
Dancevic F.
3-66-36-4
Johansson J.
Nadal R.
6-47-64
Blake J.
Greul S.
6-36-2
Rochus O.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-756-2
Berdych T.
Vinciguerra A.
4-67-57-5
Soderling R.
Bjorkman J.
6-06-2
Nieminen J.
Gicquel M.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Ferrer D.
3-66-36-2
R32
Lopez F.
Monaco J.
2-1
Vliegen K.
Massu N.
6-26-4
Dancevic F.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-1
Johansson J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Sluiter R.
6-46-2
Blake J.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Greul S.
Eleskovic E.
6-46-2
Srichaphan P.
Fish M.
7-653-66-1
Rochus O.
Spadea V.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Phau B.
6-36-2
Vinciguerra A.
Devilder N.
6-46-1
Bjorkman J.
Wessels P.
7-56-2
Soderling R.
Rochus C.
6-16-2
Nieminen J.
Llodra M.
6-46-4
Gicquel M.
Marray J.
6-47-63
Ferrer D.
Seppi A.
6-16-4