James Blake advanced when Andy Roddick retired 4-4 in the London semi-final. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 6–3.
Blake J. advanced when Roddick A. retired.
Blake J. and Roddick A. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Blake J. went 3–9 (25%) against them, Roddick A. 7–5 (58%). Roddick A. came out better against 5 of 10 comparable opponents, Blake J. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (lower-tier event).
Carpet: Blake J. leads 2–0 · Hard: Roddick A. leads 5–1 · Clay: Roddick A. leads 1–0
James Blake beat Andy Roddick 4-4 after Andy Roddick retired. Umpiry, "James Blake vs Andy Roddick — London Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-06-13/blake-vs-roddick-london-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 June 2009).