James Blake vs Richard Gasquet — Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 11 April 2008
hard
Blake J.6-7 6-4 6-4
Gasquet R.
Blake J.
64662
Gasquet R.
77441
James Blake defeated Richard Gasquet 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRA round robin on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Richard Gasquet came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake dropped the opening set before beating Richard Gasquet 6–7 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-10-28 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Richard Gasquet | 6-4 6-3 |
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%
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 pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
54
75
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