James Blake vs Nicolas Massu — Australian Open Round of 128

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008
hard
CHI
Nicolas Massu
46 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 6-2 6-2
Massu N.
Blake J.
6663
Massu N.
322–

James Blake defeated Nicolas Massu 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Massu came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 128. James Blake claimed a first win over Nicolas Massu in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–2 6–2.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-05-07Rome MastersR32clayNicolas Massu7-6(3) 7-5
2001-03-05ScottsdaleR32hardNicolas Massu6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Massu N.

Massu N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve advantage — Blake J.

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.Massu N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
3.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 50). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Massu N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
47
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
80
Break points won·Even
51
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
46
Tiebreaks·Even
55
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 18 km/hHumidity 38%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Tsonga J.
4-66-46-37-62
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Nadal R.
6-26-36-2
Djokovic N.
Federer R.
7-56-37-65
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.
Ferrer D.
6-06-37-5
Tsonga J.
Youzhny M.
7-56-07-66
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
7-56-36-1
Federer R.
Blake J.
7-57-656-4
R16
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
6-43-0
Federer R.
Berdych T.
6-47-676-3
Tsonga J.
Gasquet R.
6-26-757-666-3
Blake J.
Cilic M.
6-36-46-4
Youzhny M.
Davydenko N.
7-626-36-1
Nieminen J.
Kohlschreiber P.
3-67-677-696-3
Djokovic N.
Hewitt L.
7-56-36-3
Ferrer D.
Ferrero J.
7-53-66-46-1
R32
Federer R.
Tipsarevic J.
6-757-615-76-110-8
Berdych T.
Monaco J.
3-66-37-656-2
Blake J.
Grosjean S.
4-62-66-07-656-2
Cilic M.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-746-36-1
Tsonga J.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-46-2
Ferrero J.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-26-3
Nadal R.
Simon G.
7-56-26-3
Mathieu P.
Koubek S.
4-67-642-67-58-6
Nieminen J.
Fish M.
3-67-646-36-1
Kohlschreiber P.
Roddick A.
6-43-67-696-738-6
Davydenko N.
Gicquel M.
6-36-26-3
Ferrer D.
Spadea V.
6-36-36-2
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-36-16-3
Youzhny M.
Karlovic I.
6-26-46-2
Hewitt L.
Baghdatis M.
4-67-57-56-746-3
Gasquet R.
Andreev I.
6-36-24-66-4
R64
Kohlschreiber P.
Korolev E.
6-46-20-1
Gicquel M.
Wawrinka S.
6-23-67-652-1
Ferrer D.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Gasquet R.
Lopez F.
6-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Istomin D.
7-656-35-76-1
Baghdatis M.
Safin M.
6-46-42-63-66-2
Nalbandian D.
Luczak P.
4-67-56-46-1
Ferrero J.
Jones A.
6-46-46-2
Spadea V.
Gremelmayr D.
4-66-26-32-69-7
Roddick A.
Berrer M.
6-26-26-4
Federer R.
Santoro F.
6-16-26-0
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-06-26-2
Simon G.
Schuettler R.
6-26-26-1
Mathieu P.
Capdeville P.
6-756-06-46-4
Koubek S.
Calleri A.
6-37-667-65
Fish M.
Robredo T.
6-16-26-3
Tsonga J.
Warburg S.
6-47-646-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Falla A.
6-45-76-47-66
Andreev I.
Vliegen K.
7-57-56-2
Davydenko N.
Mahut N.
6-46-06-3
Karlovic I.
Sela D.
6-756-46-36-1
Youzhny M.
Seppi A.
4-67-56-37-64
Tipsarevic J.
Verdasco F.
7-57-637-63
Blake J.
Russell M.
6-36-26-2
Monaco J.
Delic A.
6-37-665-76-788-6
Nieminen J.
Levine J.
6-27-57-62
Berdych T.
Hernandez O.
6-26-16-3
Grosjean S.
Haase R.
4-66-46-06-746-4
Cilic M.
Melzer J.
6-46-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Lee H.
4-66-36-26-4
Djokovic N.
Bolelli S.
6-16-26-2
Querrey S.
Tursunov D.
7-654-66-46-2
R128
Russell M.
Fognini F.
6-14-66-23-66-3
Nalbandian D.
Smeets R.
6-16-17-63
Delic A.
Kendrick R.
6-47-56-2
Monaco J.
Berlocq C.
7-657-56-1
Verdasco F.
Ascione T.
6-46-06-3
Haase R.
Ljubicic I.
6-726-36-07-61
Federer R.
Hartfield D.
6-06-36-0
Santoro F.
Isner J.
6-26-26-4
Tipsarevic J.
Sirianni J.
7-56-26-760-66-0
Luczak P.
Zabaleta M.
6-16-726-36-4
Jones A.
Montanes A.
6-46-33-66-2
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-46-36-1
Spadea V.
Stepanek R.
2-62-67-56-26-3
Gremelmayr D.
Roitman S.
6-10-66-47-5
del Potro J.
Ventura S.
6-36-16-3
Ferrer D.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-26-26-1
Gasquet R.
Lindahl N.
6-06-13-66-2
Lopez F.
Odesnik W.
7-666-16-4
Vliegen K.
Patience O.
6-06-17-63
Andreev I.
Pavel A.
5-76-27-646-3
Garcia Lopez G.
Chela J.
6-46-21-66-2
Falla A.
Anderson K.
5-77-56-786-27-5
Warburg S.
Brzezicki J.
2-66-26-32-66-4
Tsonga J.
Murray A.
7-56-40-67-65
Youzhny M.
Montcourt M.
6-06-27-63
Seppi A.
Levy H.
6-46-26-1
Sela D.
Slanar M.
6-26-46-2
Karlovic I.
Baker J.
6-46-46-716-4
Wawrinka S.
Benneteau J.
6-36-36-3
Gicquel M.
Lu Y.
6-34-66-766-46-2
Mahut N.
Acasuso J.
7-625-76-23-67-5
Davydenko N.
Llodra M.
7-57-56-3
Roddick A.
Dlouhy L.
6-36-47-5
Berrer M.
Young D.
6-757-646-37-65
Korolev E.
Granollers M.
7-56-26-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Karanusic R.
6-47-656-1
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
6-36-15-72-66-1
Levine J.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-17-56-1
Fish M.
Pashanski B.
6-26-33-66-3
Robredo T.
Zverev M.
4-62-67-626-47-5
Koubek S.
Moya C.
7-656-727-56-4
Calleri A.
Horna L.
6-46-766-36-4
Capdeville P.
Klein B.
6-47-56-4
Grosjean S.
Volandri F.
7-636-37-60
Mathieu P.
Hanescu V.
6-17-646-2
Simon G.
Reynolds B.
4-66-46-26-736-4
Schuettler R.
Clement A.
6-46-26-736-4
Serra F.
Mayer F.
6-37-627-65
Nadal R.
Troicki V.
7-637-56-1
Blake J.
Massu N.
6-36-26-2
Berdych T.
Eschauer W.
6-46-46-4
Hernandez O.
Minar I.
1-67-656-26-1
Cilic M.
Almagro N.
7-647-56-2
Melzer J.
Vanek J.
6-36-46-4
Lee H.
Guccione C.
7-666-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Economidis K.
6-47-626-1
Djokovic N.
Becker B.
6-06-27-65
Bolelli S.
Ram R.
7-653-66-42-66-3
Querrey S.
Rochus O.
6-36-27-5
Tursunov D.
Malisse X.
6-715-76-26-16-3
Hewitt L.
Darcis S.
6-06-36-0
Istomin D.
Lacko L.
6-36-717-646-1
Safin M.
Gulbis E.
6-06-47-62
Baghdatis M.
Johansson T.
7-606-23-66-3