James Blake vs Jurgen Melzer — Sydney Semi-final

Sydney · ATP · Semi-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Walkover
Monday, 8 January 2007
hard
AUT
Jurgen Melzer
45 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
vs
Melzer J.

James Blake advanced past Jurgen Melzer via walkover in the Sydney semi-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-05Canada MastersR64hardJames Blake7-5 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Melzer J.

Melzer J.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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.Melzer J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Melzer J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
44
Break points saved·Even
88
86
Break points won·Clear edge
51
27
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
65
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
27

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