James Blake vs Marc Gicquel — Estoril Round of 16

Estoril · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 3 May 2009
clay
FRA
Marc Gicquel
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWLLLL
Blake J.
7-6 6-2
Gicquel M.
Blake J.
7862
Gicquel M.
662–

James Blake defeated Marc Gicquel 7-6 6-2 in the Estoril round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-03BrisbaneR16hardJames Blake6-3 3-6 7-6(8)
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-7(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Gicquel M.

Gicquel M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Even serve battle

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.Gicquel M.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Even
5.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Gicquel M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
80
Break points won·Clear edge
51
35
Deciding sets·Even
54
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Montanes A.
Blake J.
5-77-666-0
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Davydenko N.
6-737-626-3
Montanes A.
Capdeville P.
6-36-4
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Fish M.
6-46-3
Capdeville P.
Hernandez O.
4-66-16-4
Montanes A.
Simon G.
5-76-47-64
Blake J.
Serra F.
6-46-1
R16
Serra F.
Monaco J.
6-31-66-3
Davydenko N.
Ferrero J.
7-56-2
Fish M.
Navarro I.
2-66-16-4
Blake J.
Gicquel M.
7-666-2
Capdeville P.
Gonzalez M.
2-66-26-3
Hernandez O.
Ferrer D.
6-26-4
Montanes A.
Greul S.
6-26-2
Simon G.
Fognini F.
6-07-5
R32
Ferrer D.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-46-1
Montanes A.
Sweeting R.
6-17-64
Greul S.
Hocevar R.
6-16-4
Fognini F.
Gaudio G.
6-36-4
Simon G.
Kendrick R.
6-37-67
Davydenko N.
Golubev A.
6-17-64
Navarro I.
Martin A.
7-56-4
Gonzalez M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-46-3
Capdeville P.
Nalbandian D.
6-26-2
Serra F.
Junqueira D.
6-42-66-3
Monaco J.
Cuevas P.
6-26-4
Gicquel M.
Andujar P.
7-666-4
Blake J.
Gil F.
5-76-46-2
Fish M.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-4
Hernandez O.
Machado R.
7-51-67-5
Ferrero J.
Kukushkin M.
7-646-3