James Blake vs Richard GasquetIndian Wells Masters Round of 16

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008
hard
40 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-4 6-2
Gasquet R.
Blake J.
662
Gasquet R.
42

James Blake defeated Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-11Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRARRhardJames Blake6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2007-10-28Paris MastersR16hardRichard Gasquet6-4 6-4
2006-08-07Canada MastersR32hardRichard Gasquet6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gasquet R.

Gasquet R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve-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 season
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
4.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
97
Break points won·Even
51
49
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
84
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
94

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw