Mariano Zabaleta vs James Blake — Houston Semi-final

Houston · ATP · Semi-final
ARG
Mariano Zabaleta
48 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2007
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zabaleta M.
7-5 7-6
Blake J.
Zabaleta M.
7792
Blake J.
567–

Mariano Zabaleta defeated James Blake 7-5 7-6 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Mariano Zabaleta narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-08-25US OpenR128hardJames Blake7-6(4) 6-3 6-2
2003-03-03ScottsdaleQFhardMariano Zabaleta3-6 6-4 6-4
2002-06-24WimbledonR128grassJames Blake6-2 6-2 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Zabaleta M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving77% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Zabaleta M.

Even serve battle

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
Zabaleta M.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Karlovic I.
Zabaleta M.
6-46-1
Semi-finals
Zabaleta M.
Blake J.
7-57-67
Karlovic I.
Montanes A.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Montanes A.
Spadea V.
6-46-4
Karlovic I.
Haas T.
7-676-4
Zabaleta M.
Melzer J.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Monaco J.
7-651-67-60
R16
Karlovic I.
Hartfield D.
W/O
Zabaleta M.
Fish M.
7-56-4
Haas T.
Devilder N.
6-36-4
Spadea V.
Russell M.
7-632-66-1
Montanes A.
Vemic D.
6-44-66-4
Blake J.
Kuznetsov A.
7-646-1
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-26-3
Melzer J.
Hanescu V.
6-46-2
R32
Russell M.
Goldstein P.
6-26-0
Spadea V.
Ginepri R.
6-33-66-3
Haas T.
Querrey S.
3-66-37-5
Devilder N.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-3
Hartfield D.
Grosjean S.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-0
Kuznetsov A.
Burgsmuller L.
7-57-5
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-31-67-5
Monaco J.
Gambill J.
7-56-4
Fish M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
5-76-27-5
Zabaleta M.
Sweeting R.
6-07-68
Hanescu V.
Verkerk M.
6-46-4
Melzer J.
Schuettler R.
6-23-66-1
Karlovic I.
Becker B.
7-57-63
Montanes A.
Peya A.
6-36-2
Vemic D.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-36-0