Roger Federer defeated James Blake 6-2 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's semi-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-14 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2008-08-11 | Beijing Olympics | QF | hard | James Blake | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-5 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2007-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2006-11-13 | Masters Cup | F | hard | Roger Federer | 6-0 6-3 6-4 |
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(7) 6-0 6-7(9) 6-4 |
| 2006-03-20 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2006-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | F | hard | Roger Federer | 7-5 6-3 6-0 |
| 2005-08-15 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6(3) 7-5 |
| 2003-08-25 | US Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About