Fernando Gonzalez vs James BlakeIndian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 12 March 2009
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gonzalez F.
7-5 6-1
Blake J.
Gonzalez F.
762
Blake J.
51

Fernando Gonzalez defeated James Blake 7-5 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Gonzalez came in leading the head-to-head 6–3, defending last year's round of 64. Fernando Gonzalez extended the head-to-head to 7–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Fernando Gonzalez came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.

Head to head

63
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-11Beijing OlympicsSFhardFernando Gonzalez4-6 7-5 11-9
2007-05-20DusseldorfRRclayFernando Gonzalez6-4 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR16hardFernando Gonzalez7-5 6-4 7-6(4)
2006-04-07Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs CHIRRgrassFernando Gonzalez6-7(5) 0-6 7-6(2) 6-4 10-8
2005-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardFernando Gonzalez6-4 0-6 6-3
2005-01-10AucklandR32hardFernando Gonzalez7-6(4) 6-1
2003-10-27Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2002-10-28Paris MastersR64hardJames Blake6-7(4) 6-4 6-4
2002-05-06Rome MastersR16clayJames Blake4-6 6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Gonzalez F.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Gonzalez 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.0
5.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
65
54
Break points saved·Even
90
88
Break points won·Even
48
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
74
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
74
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 22%

Draw