James Blake vs Gael Monfils — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 May 2007
clay
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
7-6 6-3
Monfils G.
Blake J.
7762
Monfils G.
643–

James Blake defeated Gael Monfils 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Gael Monfils came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's semi-final. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

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

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-08HoustonR32clayGael Monfils7-6(5) 7-5
2010-01-03BrisbaneQFhardGael Monfils3-6 6-3 6-4
2006-06-12Queen's ClubQFgrassJames Blake6-1 RET
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayGael Monfils6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

Monfils G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Blake J.

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
Blake J.Monfils G.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
4.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Monfils G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
88
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
99
Break points won·Dominant
51
76
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 64%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-2
Semi-finals
Gonzalez F.
Volandri F.
6-16-2
Nadal R.
Davydenko N.
7-636-786-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-26-3
Volandri F.
Berdych T.
6-26-3
Gonzalez F.
Chela J.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Robredo T.
1-66-36-3
R16
Davydenko N.
Starace P.
4-66-27-5
Gonzalez F.
Massu N.
6-746-36-4
Nadal R.
Youzhny M.
6-26-2
Djokovic N.
Baghdatis M.
6-27-5
Robredo T.
Simon G.
6-26-2
Volandri F.
Federer R.
6-26-4
Berdych T.
Acasuso J.
6-16-2
Chela J.
Roddick A.
6-06-4
R32
Gonzalez F.
Tursunov D.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Bracciali D.
6-46-2
Youzhny M.
Rochus O.
7-676-3
Federer R.
Almagro N.
6-36-4
Baghdatis M.
Stepanek R.
3-67-656-2
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
3-66-46-3
Volandri F.
Gasquet R.
6-46-756-4
Berdych T.
Montanes A.
7-656-3
Davydenko N.
Safin M.
7-647-5
Starace P.
Ferrero J.
6-23-66-2
Simon G.
Canas G.
7-646-4
Robredo T.
Hernandez O.
7-54-66-1
Acasuso J.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-3
Roddick A.
Gaudio G.
6-17-68
Chela J.
Andreev I.
7-57-5
Massu N.
Blake J.
7-637-5
R64
Stepanek R.
Haas T.
6-33-2
Starace P.
Calleri A.
6-36-1
Chela J.
Gicquel M.
2-66-46-1
Andreev I.
Ferrer D.
6-46-1
Blake J.
Monfils G.
7-646-3
Massu N.
Bolelli S.
6-37-65
Tursunov D.
Bjorkman J.
7-6103-66-1
Gaudio G.
Fish M.
6-46-4
Bracciali D.
Ginepri R.
7-57-62
Rochus O.
Llodra M.
5-76-36-3
Hernandez O.
Hewitt L.
3-67-636-1
Acasuso J.
Verkerk M.
6-37-5
Canas G.
Melzer J.
7-56-2
Youzhny M.
Benneteau J.
6-13-66-2
Montanes A.
Wawrinka S.
3-66-17-63
Simon G.
Murray A.
6-11-66-3
Baghdatis M.
Moya C.
6-26-3
Ferrero J.
Hrbaty D.
3-66-16-4
Soderling R.
Becker B.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Delic A.
2-66-36-4
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-47-5
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-17-5
Volandri F.
Gabashvili T.
6-06-3
Almagro N.
Henman T.
7-56-1