James Blake vs Evgeny Korolev — Sydney Quarter-final

Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
KAZ
Evgeny Korolev
38 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLLL
Blake J.
6-1 6-4
Korolev E.
Blake J.
662
Korolev E.
14–

James Blake defeated Evgeny Korolev 6-1 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in defending the title. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-06-11HalleR16grassJames Blake7-5 6-1
2007-02-26Las VegasRRhardEvgeny Korolev6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Korolev E.

Korolev E.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Korolev E.
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Korolev E.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
74
Break points won·Slight edge
51
46
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
45
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
55
66

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

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Moya C.
6-35-76-1
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Melzer J.
W/O
Moya C.
Gasquet R.
6-34-66-2
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Korolev E.
6-16-4
Melzer J.
Berdych T.
6-26-4
Moya C.
Baghdatis M.
6-13-67-63
Gasquet R.
Mathieu P.
6-46-716-0
R16
Mathieu P.
Davydenko N.
6-4
Baghdatis M.
Hernych J.
6-46-726-3
Korolev E.
Ginepri R.
0-66-46-4
Melzer J.
Guccione C.
7-636-3
Berdych T.
Minar I.
6-746-06-4
Blake J.
Healey N.
6-26-4
Gasquet R.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Moya C.
Verdasco F.
4-67-696-3
R32
Mathieu P.
Clement A.
7-656-4
Korolev E.
Lee H.
6-726-36-2
Ginepri R.
Mayer F.
6-36-2
Healey N.
Koubek S.
6-37-5
Guccione C.
Nadal R.
6-5
Blake J.
Kim K.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Smeets R.
6-27-5
Minar I.
Srichaphan P.
6-23-0
Melzer J.
Santoro F.
6-22-66-4
Verdasco F.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Davydenko N.
Spadea V.
3-66-36-4
Becker B.
Volandri F.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Benneteau J.
6-16-4
Baghdatis M.
Gulbis E.
7-636-1
Hernych J.
Seppi A.
6-46-2
Moya C.
Bourgeois L.
7-644-67-66