James Blake vs Benjamin Becker — Halle Round of 16

Halle · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2008
grass
GER
Benjamin Becker
45 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLW
Blake J.
4-6 7-5 6-3
Becker B.
Blake J.
4762
Becker B.
6531

James Blake defeated Benjamin Becker 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the Halle round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

3–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR128grassBenjamin Becker6-7(4) 7-5 6-0 6-4
2011-02-21Delray BeachR32hardJames Blake7-5 6-4
2010-07-26Los AngelesR16hardJames Blake7-5 7-6(5)
2007-01-28Delray BeachSFhardJames Blake6-3 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Becker B.

Becker B.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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.Becker B.
1st serve in·Even
57%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Even
5.9
6.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Becker B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Clear edge
51
29
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
60
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
29

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
24°CClear
Wind 9 km/hHumidity 46%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Kohlschreiber P.
Blake J.
6-37-5
Federer R.
Kiefer N.
6-16-4
Quarter-finals
Kiefer N.
Llodra M.
4-0
Blake J.
Beck A.
7-647-65
Federer R.
Baghdatis M.
6-46-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Soderling R.
6-47-64
R16
Llodra M.
Darcis S.
7-667-63
Kiefer N.
Youzhny M.
6-25-76-3
Kohlschreiber P.
Haas T.
7-55-77-65
Baghdatis M.
Santoro F.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Berdych T.
6-27-5
Beck A.
Zverev M.
6-757-656-1
Blake J.
Becker B.
4-67-56-3
Federer R.
Vacek J.
7-56-3
R32
Berdych T.
Johansson T.
6-37-5
Beck A.
Gicquel M.
6-747-646-3
Becker B.
Gremelmayr D.
6-46-2
Blake J.
Phau B.
6-46-1
Vacek J.
Lipsky S.
3-66-36-2
Federer R.
Berrer M.
6-46-2
Santoro F.
Schuettler R.
7-646-4
Baghdatis M.
Hernych J.
6-47-5
Youzhny M.
Tursunov D.
6-36-1
Kiefer N.
Haase R.
4-66-36-2
Darcis S.
Rochus O.
6-16-4
Llodra M.
Ljubicic I.
6-767-657-5
Haas T.
Stepanek R.
6-707-636-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Benneteau J.
6-46-1
Soderling R.
Petzschner P.
6-44-66-4
Zverev M.
Nieminen J.
2-66-46-2