James Blake vs Paul Henri Mathieu — Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRA Round Robin

Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRA · ATP · Round Robin
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 11 April 2008
hard
FRA
Paul Henri Mathieu
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWWL
Blake J.
7-6 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-5
Mathieu P.
Blake J.
77636373
Mathieu P.
65773652

James Blake defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs FRA round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in five sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-19New HavenSFhardJames Blake6-4 3-6 7-6(2)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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
Blake J.Mathieu P.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Mathieu P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
44
Break points saved·Even
88
88
Break points won·Clear edge
51
31
Deciding sets·Even
54
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
37

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