James Blake vs Fernando Verdasco — New Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 19 August 2007
hard
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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James Blake defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-2 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Blake J.
662
Verdasco F.
42–

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-05-05Rome MastersR16clayJames Blake5-7 7-5 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Blake J.Verdasco F.
54%1st serve in+9%63%
76%1st serve points won+12%64%
48%2nd serve points won+1%47%
63%Service points won+5%58%
36%Return points won+1%35%
65%Break points saved+10%55%
5.9Aces / match+2.43.5
2.8Double faults / match+0.33.1

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Blake J.
Fish M.
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Mathieu P.
6-43-67-62
Fish M.
Karlovic I.
7-636-4
Quarter-finals
Mathieu P.
Simon G.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Verdasco F.
6-46-2
Karlovic I.
Andreev I.
6-786-47-61
Fish M.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-3
R16
Simon G.
Davydenko N.
6-46-4
Mathieu P.
Almagro N.
4-66-36-2
Blake J.
Calleri A.
3-67-626-1
Verdasco F.
Nieminen J.
6-32-66-4
Karlovic I.
Johansson T.
4-66-47-5
Andreev I.
Ferrer D.
3-67-636-4
Fish M.
Acasuso J.
6-746-36-0
Wawrinka S.
Robredo T.
6-36-3
R32
Davydenko N.
Young D.
6-24-67-5
Simon G.
del Potro J.
7-636-757-5
Almagro N.
Benneteau J.
6-756-36-3
Mathieu P.
Horna L.
6-37-63
Blake J.
Clement A.
6-46-2
Calleri A.
Ginepri R.
6-43-67-5
Verdasco F.
Spadea V.
2-66-46-2
Nieminen J.
Lopez F.
3-66-27-66
Johansson T.
Starace P.
7-636-3
Karlovic I.
Russell M.
7-626-4
Andreev I.
Montanes A.
6-16-747-64
Ferrer D.
Isner J.
6-726-26-2
Fish M.
Volandri F.
6-747-56-0
Acasuso J.
Hrbaty D.
6-17-5
Wawrinka S.
Monfils G.
7-656-4
Robredo T.
Gicquel M.
6-46-4
R64
Young D.
Delic A.
4-66-36-4
del Potro J.
Tsonga J.
3-66-36-4
Benneteau J.
Hernandez O.
6-26-2
Horna L.
Koubek S.
6-42-66-4
Clement A.
Anderson K.
6-16-4
Ginepri R.
Massu N.
7-616-4
Spadea V.
Korolev E.
6-25-77-5
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
7-657-62
Johansson T.
Vliegen K.
6-26-1
Russell M.
Garcia Lopez G.
3-66-46-0
Montanes A.
Gabashvili T.
6-46-4
Isner J.
Becker B.
6-36-4
Fish M.
Mayer F.
4-67-56-4
Acasuso J.
Rochus O.
6-17-67
Wawrinka S.
Ancic M.
7-646-4
Gicquel M.
Berlocq C.
6-26-4