Feliciano Lopez vs James Blake — Basel Quarter-final

Basel · ATP · Quarter-final
ESP
Feliciano Lopez
44 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLLW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 October 2008
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Lopez F.
6-4 7-6
Blake J.
Lopez F.
6792
Blake J.
467–

Feliciano Lopez defeated James Blake 6-4 7-6 in the Basel quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Feliciano Lopez narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-26Los AngelesQFhardFeliciano Lopez3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
2007-04-06Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs ESPRRgrassJames Blake6-3 7-6(3)
2005-08-22New HavenFhardJames Blake3-6 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Lopez F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Lopez F.

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
Lopez F.Blake J.
1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
32%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.2
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Lopez F.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Even
51
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Dominant
2
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
55

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