Novak Djokovic vs James BlakeBeijing Olympics Bronze Final

Beijing Olympics · ATP · Bronze Final
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
6-3 7-6
Blake J.
Djokovic N.
6772
Blake J.
364

Novak Djokovic defeated James Blake 6-3 7-6 in the Beijing Olympics bronze final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-23Miami MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-0
2010-08-30US OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic6-1 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

Serve advantage — Djokovic N.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Blake J.
68
Serve
62
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
6.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
99
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
88
Break points won·Dominant
99
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
55

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
55

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw

Bronze
Djokovic N.
Blake J.
6-37-64