James Blake vs Feliciano Lopez — Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESP Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESP · ATP · Round Robin
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Friday, 6 April 2007
grass
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
Blake J.
6-3 7-6
Lopez F.
Blake J.
6772
Lopez F.
363–

James Blake defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-3 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESP round robin on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Feliciano Lopez came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26Los AngelesQFhardFeliciano Lopez3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2008-10-20BaselQFhardFeliciano Lopez6-4 7-6(7)
2005-08-22New HavenFhardJames Blake3-6 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

Lopez F.serving92% hold

wins 72% 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.Lopez F.
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Even
61%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
11.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Lopez F.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
98
Break points won·Dominant
51
2
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
65
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
79

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