James Blake vs Fernando Verdasco — Rome Masters Round of 16

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 May 2008
clay
ESP
Fernando Verdasco
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
5-7 7-5 6-2
Verdasco F.
Blake J.
5762
Verdasco F.
7521

James Blake defeated Fernando Verdasco 5-7 7-5 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-08-19New HavenQFhardJames Blake6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Verdasco F.serving78% hold

wins 62% 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
Blake J.Verdasco F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
5.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
3.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Verdasco F.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
96
Break points won·Slight edge
51
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
65
Tiebreaks·Even
55
54

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
20°COvercast
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
4-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Stepanek R.
6-01-0
Wawrinka S.
Roddick A.
3-0
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Robredo T.
6-34-67-64
Wawrinka S.
Blake J.
6-757-656-1
Djokovic N.
Almagro N.
6-11-0
Stepanek R.
Federer R.
7-647-67
R16
Federer R.
Karlovic I.
7-646-3
Stepanek R.
Horna L.
6-41-66-3
Djokovic N.
Andreev I.
6-33-66-3
Roddick A.
Bolelli S.
7-656-3
Robredo T.
Davydenko N.
4-66-27-64
Blake J.
Verdasco F.
5-77-56-2
Almagro N.
Gonzalez F.
W/O
Wawrinka S.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
R32
Wawrinka S.
Murray A.
6-27-65
Gonzalez F.
Korolev E.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Monaco J.
4-66-16-4
Ferrero J.
Nadal R.
7-56-1
Verdasco F.
Lapentti N.
6-25-76-2
Stepanek R.
Ferrer D.
4-66-26-1
Djokovic N.
Darcis S.
6-46-0
Horna L.
Acasuso J.
6-37-61
Karlovic I.
Starace P.
6-36-757-63
Federer R.
Canas G.
6-36-3
Robredo T.
Mahut N.
7-57-65
Davydenko N.
Ancic M.
6-26-2
Blake J.
Seppi A.
7-653-66-1
Roddick A.
Fish M.
6-16-4
Bolelli S.
Simon G.
6-46-4
Almagro N.
Nalbandian D.
6-47-5
R64
Murray A.
del Potro J.
5-76-41-0
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-756-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Safin M.
6-756-26-1
Stepanek R.
Nieminen J.
6-33-66-3
Canas G.
Naso G.
6-786-36-2
Starace P.
Cilic M.
6-42-66-4
Karlovic I.
Mathieu P.
7-646-2
Horna L.
Gasquet R.
6-46-1
Acasuso J.
Tursunov D.
6-46-2
Andreev I.
Lee H.
6-47-5
Darcis S.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-65
Almagro N.
Cipolla F.
6-16-3
Korolev E.
Soderling R.
1-66-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Tipsarevic J.
3-67-607-66
Monaco J.
Cuevas P.
6-06-4
Mahut N.
Fabbiano T.
6-756-47-5
Simon G.
Tsonga J.
6-24-67-66
Bolelli S.
Patience O.
6-06-3
Fish M.
Llodra M.
7-53-67-62
Seppi A.
Santoro F.
6-46-2
Ancic M.
Lopez F.
6-46-4
Robredo T.
Chela J.
6-46-1
Lapentti N.
Volandri F.
7-662-66-2
Verdasco F.
Moya C.
6-36-4