Marin Cilic vs James Blake — CRO vs USA Round Robin
Marin Cilic defeated James Blake 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2 in the CRO vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Marin Cilic claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Marin Cilic closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–3 4–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedCilic M. came through in four sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsCilic M. and Blake J. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Cilic M. went 3–3 (50%) against them, Blake J. 4–3 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (0 : 1 better-results split).
vs Simon G.L6-3 2-6 3-6Canada Masters · hardW6-4 6-3Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Darcis S.W6-7 6-2 6-1Indian Wells Masters · hardW4-6 6-3 1-0US Open · hard- vs Benneteau J.W4-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-2US Open · hardW6-4 6-4Miami Masters · hard
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vs Seppi A.Hard to compareW7-6 6-2Paris Masters · hardL5-7 4-6 6-7Wimbledon · grass
vs Federer R.Hard to compareL3-6 4-6Paris Masters · hardL2-6 4-6Madrid Masters · clay
vs Kohlschreiber P.Hard to compareL1-6 7-6 6-7Madrid Masters · clayW6-4 6-4Paris Masters · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Blake J. leads 2–1Clay: Cilic M. leads 1–0 · Hard: Blake J. leads 2–0
- Cilic M.July 2009CRO vs USAThis matchClay6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2
- Blake J.January 2008Australian OpenHard6-3 6-4 6-4
- Blake J.September 2006BangkokHard6-1 6-2
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Marin Cilic beat James Blake 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Marin Cilic vs James Blake — CRO vs USA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-07-10/blake-vs-cilic-cro-vs-usa-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 10 July 2009).