James Blake vs Sam Querrey — San Jose Quarter-final

San Jose · ATP · Quarter-final
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2009
hard
USA
Sam Querrey
38 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
7-6 6-3
Querrey S.
Blake J.
71162
Querrey S.
693–

James Blake defeated Sam Querrey 7-6 6-3 in the San Jose quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's quarter-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 6–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–3.

Head to head

5–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-03BrisbaneR32hardJames Blake4-6 6-3 6-4
2009-06-08Queen's ClubR16grassJames Blake6-4 4-6 6-3
2007-08-13Cincinnati MastersQFhardJames Blake5-7 6-4 6-4
2007-07-23IndianapolisQFhardSam Querrey7-6(6) 6-7(4) 7-6(4)
2007-06-11HalleR32grassJames Blake4-6 6-4 6-3
2006-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake1-6 6-1 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Querrey S.

Querrey S.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Blake J.

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
Blake J.Querrey S.
1st serve in·Even
57%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
14.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Querrey S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
54
49
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
96
Break points won·Dominant
51
14
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
63
Tiebreaks·Even
55
55

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

Draw

Final
Stepanek R.
Fish M.
3-66-46-2
Semi-finals
Fish M.
Blake J.
6-36-2
Stepanek R.
Roddick A.
3-67-656-4
Quarter-finals
Blake J.
Querrey S.
7-696-3
Fish M.
del Potro J.
6-36-4
Stepanek R.
Widom T.
5-76-06-0
Roddick A.
Haas T.
7-56-4
R16
Stepanek R.
Guccione C.
6-27-61
Querrey S.
Gremelmayr D.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Serra F.
6-46-3
Fish M.
Isner J.
6-26-747-5
del Potro J.
Nishikori K.
6-26-2
Haas T.
Rochus C.
6-27-5
Roddick A.
Gulbis E.
6-37-63
Widom T.
Dent T.
6-756-36-2
R32
del Potro J.
Stoppini A.
7-657-65
Haas T.
Poerschke L.
6-17-68
Dent T.
Reynolds B.
6-36-4
Guccione C.
Canas G.
7-677-5
Nishikori K.
Muller G.
7-56-2
Isner J.
Delgado R.
7-696-4
Fish M.
Hewitt L.
7-656-3
Gremelmayr D.
Karanusic R.
3-67-646-2
Blake J.
Spadea V.
6-36-4
Serra F.
Nieminen J.
7-56-716-4
Widom T.
Ginepri R.
3-67-626-4
Querrey S.
Baghdatis M.
6-35-77-65
Stepanek R.
Meffert D.
5-76-36-1
Rochus C.
Kunitsyn I.
6-27-67
Roddick A.
Ryderstedt M.
6-07-63
Gulbis E.
Mello R.
7-646-4