James Blake vs Oscar Hernandez — Basel Round of 16

Basel · 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, 20 October 2008
hard
ESP
Oscar Hernandez
48 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-7 6-2 6-4
Hernandez O.
Blake J.
64662
Hernandez O.
77241

James Blake defeated Oscar Hernandez 6-7 6-2 6-4 in the Basel round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-04-14HoustonSFclayJames Blake6-3 7-6(3)
2007-10-22BaselR32hardJames Blake6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Hernandez O.

Hernandez O.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Serve advantage — Blake J.

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.Hernandez O.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.9
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Hernandez O.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
88
72
Break points won·Slight edge
51
41
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
46
Tiebreaks·Even
55
52

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

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Nalbandian D.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-4
Federer R.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Nalbandian D.
Becker B.
7-646-4
Federer R.
Bolelli S.
6-26-3
del Potro J.
Andreev I.
6-47-5
Lopez F.
Blake J.
6-47-67
R16
Federer R.
Nieminen J.
7-667-61
Lopez F.
Fish M.
7-696-4
del Potro J.
Bohli S.
6-36-3
Bolelli S.
Granollers M.
6-46-2
Blake J.
Hernandez O.
6-746-26-4
Andreev I.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-666-707-5
Becker B.
Beck A.
3-66-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Vliegen K.
6-45-77-64
R32
Lopez F.
Chiudinelli M.
7-657-67
Nalbandian D.
Montanes A.
6-46-2
Vliegen K.
Petzschner P.
6-26-3
Beck A.
Devilder N.
6-46-4
Becker B.
Wawrinka S.
3-67-657-65
Federer R.
Reynolds B.
6-36-766-3
del Potro J.
Bastl G.
6-26-4
Bohli S.
Acasuso J.
6-36-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Gremelmayr D.
6-47-65
Andreev I.
Melzer J.
7-657-5
Fish M.
Calleri A.
7-656-2
Hernandez O.
Dlouhy L.
7-666-756-1
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
3-66-36-4
Bolelli S.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
Granollers M.
Baghdatis M.
6-24-66-2
Nieminen J.
Schwank E.
6-26-4