James Blake vs Michael RussellAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 14 January 2008
hard
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 6-2 6-2
Russell M.
Blake J.
6663
Russell M.
322

James Blake defeated Michael Russell 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

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

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-23Miami MastersR128hardJames Blake3-6 7-6(7) 7-6(3)
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardJames Blake7-6(6) 6-3 7-6(4)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Russell M.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Even serve battle

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
2.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
34
Break points saved·Dominant
88
63
Break points won·Clear edge
51
31
Deciding sets·Even
54
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
36

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

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