Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs James Blake — Paris Masters Semi-final

Paris Masters · ATP · Semi-final
FRA
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 26 October 2008
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated James Blake 6-4 6-3 in the Paris Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Tsonga J.
662
Blake J.
43–

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
1.12
SlowFast
Weather
12°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 83%

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-6(6) 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenR16hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga6-4 6-4 7-6(3)

Statistics

Recent form
Tsonga J.Blake J.
59%1st serve in+5%54%
73%1st serve points won+3%76%
48%2nd serve points won48%
63%Service points won63%
28%Return points won+8%36%
64%Break points saved+1%65%
7.5Aces / match+1.65.9
2.6Double faults / match+0.22.8

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Nalbandian D.
6-34-66-4
Semi-finals
Tsonga J.
Blake J.
6-46-3
Nalbandian D.
Davydenko N.
6-15-76-4
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Federer R.
W/O
Tsonga J.
Roddick A.
5-76-47-65
Nalbandian D.
Murray A.
7-636-3
Davydenko N.
Nadal R.
6-1
R16
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-36-4
Blake J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-4
Tsonga J.
Djokovic N.
6-41-66-3
Roddick A.
Simon G.
6-37-5
Nalbandian D.
del Potro J.
6-46-0
Murray A.
Verdasco F.
6-37-66
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
6-16-1
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
R32
Federer R.
Soderling R.
6-47-67
Cilic M.
Granollers M.
6-47-62
Blake J.
Bolelli S.
6-7106-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ferrer D.
6-36-2
Djokovic N.
Tursunov D.
6-24-3
Tsonga J.
Stepanek R.
3-66-46-4
Simon G.
Andreev I.
6-37-5
Roddick A.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Kiefer N.
7-656-3
del Potro J.
Ancic M.
6-06-4
Verdasco F.
Robredo T.
6-26-766-2
Murray A.
Querrey S.
6-26-4
Davydenko N.
Ljubicic I.
7-657-5
Berdych T.
Wawrinka S.
6-37-5
Monfils G.
Monaco J.
6-46-4
Nadal R.
Serra F.
6-26-4
R64
Tursunov D.
Mannarino A.
6-36-2
Andreev I.
Mathieu P.
7-666-3
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
6-47-5
Ancic M.
Schuettler R.
6-43-66-1
Robredo T.
Chardy J.
7-647-65
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
7-56-753-2
Ljubicic I.
Troicki V.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Ginepri R.
6-47-5
Monaco J.
Safin M.
6-07-64
Serra F.
Canas G.
4-67-56-3
Soderling R.
Ouanna J.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Seppi A.
7-656-2
Bolelli S.
Nieminen J.
7-56-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Youzhny M.
6-16-4
Stepanek R.
Gicquel M.
6-43-66-4