Sam Querrey vs James Blake — Indianapolis Quarter-final
Indianapolis · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 July 2007
hard
Querrey S.7-6 6-7 7-6
Blake J.
Querrey S.
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Blake J.
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Sam Querrey defeated James Blake 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Indianapolis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending the title. Sam Querrey claimed a first win over James Blake in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sam Querrey edged James Blake in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-03 | Brisbane | R32 | hard | James Blake | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2009-06-08 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | James Blake | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 2009-02-09 | San Jose | QF | hard | James Blake | 7-6(9) 6-3 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | James Blake | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007-06-11 | Halle | R32 | grass | James Blake | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | James Blake | 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
81%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
14.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
49
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Dominant
14
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
63
54
Tiebreaks·Even
55
55
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Draw
Quarter-finals
Tursunov D.
Nishikori K.
6-16-4
Querrey S.
Blake J.
7-666-747-64
Roddick A.
Lee H.
6-36-776-1
Dancevic F.
Kunitsyn I.
6-47-63
R16
Kunitsyn I.
Fish M.
6-4
Blake J.
Mello R.
6-46-2
Nishikori K.
Berrer M.
6-33-66-1
Lee H.
Goldstein P.
6-36-3
Dancevic F.
del Potro J.
3-67-656-4
Tursunov D.
Gabashvili T.
6-30-66-2
Querrey S.
Karlovic I.
5-77-57-66
Roddick A.
Korolev E.
6-36-2
R32
Goldstein P.
Kendrick R.
6-46-4
Roddick A.
Kuznetsov A.
6-46-0
Korolev E.
Gimelstob J.
6-26-4
Lee H.
Young D.
6-26-4
Fish M.
Spadea V.
2-67-57-5
Kunitsyn I.
Giraldo S.
6-21-67-5
del Potro J.
Delic A.
7-57-65
Dancevic F.
Becker B.
6-46-3
Berrer M.
Ginepri R.
3-66-26-1
Nishikori K.
Falla A.
6-46-3
Gabashvili T.
Ram R.
7-53-66-4
Tursunov D.
Russell M.
6-37-5
Karlovic I.
Sa A.
6-46-757-63
Querrey S.
Benneteau J.
7-666-1
Mello R.
Monfils G.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Johansson T.
7-57-69