James Blake vs Mikhail Youzhny — Davis Cup WG F: USA vs RUS Round Robin
Davis Cup WG F: USA vs RUS · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 1
Sets
Friday, 30 November 2007
hard
Blake J.6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6
Youzhny M.
Blake J.
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Youzhny M.
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James Blake defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG F: USA vs RUS round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mikhail Youzhny came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but James Blake had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 8 on hard. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake closed it out in four sets, 6–3 7–6 6–7 7–6.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-27 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
| 2009-06-08 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | James Blake | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2006-09-22 | Davis Cup WG SF: RUS vs USA | RR | clay | Mikhail Youzhny | 7-5 1-6 6-1 7-5 |
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
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
63
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
93
Break points won·Slight edge
51
41
Deciding sets·Clear edge
54
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About