James Blake vs Roger Federer — Beijing Olympics Quarter-final

Beijing Olympics · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 August 2008
hard
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
Blake J.
6-4 7-6
Federer R.
Blake J.
6772
Federer R.
462–

James Blake defeated Roger Federer 6-4 7-6 in the Beijing Olympics quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 10–0. James Blake claimed a first win over Roger Federer in 11 meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-08-14Cincinnati MastersR16hardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
2009-05-10Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-2 6-4
2008-01-14Australian OpenQFhardRoger Federer7-5 7-6(5) 6-4
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersFhardRoger Federer6-1 6-4
2006-11-13Masters CupFhardRoger Federer6-0 6-3 6-4
2006-08-28US OpenQFhardRoger Federer7-6(7) 6-0 6-7(9) 6-4
2006-03-20Miami MastersQFhardRoger Federer7-6(2) 6-4
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersFhardRoger Federer7-5 6-3 6-0
2005-08-15Cincinnati MastersR64hardRoger Federer7-6(3) 7-5
2003-08-25US OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 7-6(4) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Federer R.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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.Federer R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
59%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Even
36%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
8.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Federer R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
92
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
100
Break points won·Dominant
51
83
Deciding sets·Dominant
54
99
Tiebreaks·Dominant
55
100

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

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Gonzalez F.
6-37-626-3
Bronze
Djokovic N.
Blake J.
6-37-64
Semi-finals
Gonzalez F.
Blake J.
4-67-511-9
Nadal R.
Djokovic N.
6-41-66-4
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Melzer J.
6-06-4
Gonzalez F.
Mathieu P.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
4-66-16-4
Blake J.
Federer R.
6-47-62
R16
Federer R.
Berdych T.
6-37-64
Djokovic N.
Youzhny M.
7-636-3
Monfils G.
Nalbandian D.
6-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Rochus O.
6-06-3
Mathieu P.
Kiefer N.
6-37-5
Blake J.
Simon G.
6-46-2
Nadal R.
Andreev I.
6-46-2
Melzer J.
Lu Y.
6-26-4
R32
Rochus O.
Tipsarevic J.
7-652-3
Djokovic N.
Schuettler R.
6-46-2
Melzer J.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-0
Andreev I.
Llodra M.
6-43-66-1
Nadal R.
Hewitt L.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Arevalo R.
6-26-4
Berdych T.
Seppi A.
6-37-64
Simon G.
Canas G.
7-56-1
Blake J.
Hrbaty D.
7-634-66-3
Mathieu P.
Davydenko N.
7-56-3
Kiefer N.
Anderson K.
6-46-746-4
Gonzalez F.
Cilic M.
6-46-2
Nalbandian D.
Massu N.
7-606-1
Monfils G.
Hanescu V.
6-47-65
Youzhny M.
Johansson T.
7-56-2
Lu Y.
Calleri A.
6-46-4
R64
Canas G.
Niemeyer F.
3-64-2
Rochus O.
Minar I.
6-33-66-3
Tipsarevic J.
Ferrer D.
7-686-2
Nalbandian D.
Zeng S.
6-26-1
Massu N.
Darcis S.
6-47-5
Schuettler R.
Nishikori K.
6-46-756-3
Melzer J.
Daniel M.
6-796-18-6
Wawrinka S.
Dancevic F.
4-66-36-2
Llodra M.
Stepanek R.
4-67-6511-9
Andreev I.
Querrey S.
6-46-4
Hewitt L.
Bjorkman J.
7-57-62
Nadal R.
Starace P.
6-23-66-2
Calleri A.
Mullings D.
6-16-1
Lu Y.
Murray A.
7-656-4
Djokovic N.
Ginepri R.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Tursunov D.
6-46-2
Arevalo R.
Lee H.
4-66-36-4
Seppi A.
Robredo T.
6-44-68-6
Berdych T.
Yu X.
6-16-2
Simon G.
Soderling R.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Bellucci T.
2-66-46-2
Blake J.
Guccione C.
6-37-63
Davydenko N.
Gulbis E.
6-46-2
Mathieu P.
Lapentti N.
7-646-2
Anderson K.
Loglo K.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-1
Gonzalez F.
Sun P.
6-46-4
Cilic M.
Monaco J.
6-46-756-3
Youzhny M.
Vanek J.
6-46-1
Johansson T.
Nieminen J.
4-66-46-4
Hanescu V.
Bolelli S.
7-53-66-4
Monfils G.
Almagro N.
6-43-66-3