Thomas Johansson vs James Blake — SWE vs USA Round Robin
Thomas Johansson defeated James Blake 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the SWE vs USA round robin on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Thomas Johansson claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Johansson closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–2 3–6 6–3.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedJohansson T. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
5 shared · last 12 monthsJohansson T. and Blake J. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Johansson T. went 3–2 (60%) against them, Blake J. 3–2 (60%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
vs Monfils G.#254L4-6 6-7 2-6Wimbledon · grassW7-6 6-3Rome Masters · clay- vs Clement A.W6-4 7-6 6-7 7-6US Open · hardW6-4 3-6 6-4Paris Masters · hard
vs Nalbandian D.W6-7 7-6 6-2 7-6SWE vs ARG · carpetW6-4 6-1Masters Cup · hard
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vs Gonzalez F.L5-7 3-6Miami Masters · hardL5-7 4-6 6-7Australian Open · hard- vs Massu N.W2-6 7-6 6-3 6-3US Open · hardL6-7 5-7Rome Masters · clay
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Blake J. leads 2–1Carpet: Johansson T. leads 1–0 · Hard: Blake J. leads 2–0
- Johansson T.September 2007SWE vs USAThis matchCarpet6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Blake J.July 2007IndianapolisHard7-5 7-6
- Blake J.October 2006StockholmHard6-3 6-2
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Thomas Johansson beat James Blake 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3. Umpiry, "Thomas Johansson vs James Blake — SWE vs USA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2007-09-21/blake-vs-johansson-swe-vs-usa-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 21 September 2007).