Igor Kunitsyn vs James Blake — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
RUS
Igor Kunitsyn
44 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 16 August 2009
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLWWL
Kunitsyn I.
7-6 6-7 6-4
Blake J.
Kunitsyn I.
776562
Blake J.
657741

Igor Kunitsyn defeated James Blake 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Igor Kunitsyn claimed a first win over James Blake in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-02-11Delray BeachQFhardJames Blake6-2 6-4
2007-02-12San JoseR32hardJames Blake6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Kunitsyn I.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kunitsyn I.

Serve advantage — Blake J.

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
Kunitsyn I.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Even
59%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
5.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (127 vs 150). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kunitsyn I.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
36
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
67
88
Break points won·Slight edge
42
51
Deciding sets·Clear edge
39
54
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
50
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Djokovic N.
6-17-5
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-16-4
Federer R.
Murray A.
6-27-68
Quarter-finals
Federer R.
Hewitt L.
6-36-4
Djokovic N.
Simon G.
6-47-5
Murray A.
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-1
Nadal R.
Berdych T.
6-47-5
R16
Djokovic N.
Chardy J.
7-56-3
Nadal R.
Mathieu P.
7-56-2
Federer R.
Ferrer D.
3-66-36-4
Hewitt L.
Querrey S.
6-12-66-3
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-46-1
Benneteau J.
Garcia Lopez G.
4-66-47-64
Simon G.
Davydenko N.
6-766-46-4
Berdych T.
Guccione C.
6-46-3
R32
Querrey S.
Roddick A.
7-6117-63
Nadal R.
Seppi A.
7-647-63
Chardy J.
Isner J.
6-716-34-1
Mathieu P.
Karlovic I.
7-696-4
Benneteau J.
Melzer J.
6-23-66-2
Garcia Lopez G.
Youzhny M.
7-56-3
Stepanek R.
Safin M.
4-66-36-1
Murray A.
Almagro N.
7-636-2
Davydenko N.
Kunitsyn I.
6-21-66-3
Simon G.
Andreev I.
7-656-766-1
Ferrer D.
Cilic M.
7-646-2
Djokovic N.
Ljubicic I.
7-656-4
Guccione C.
Tsonga J.
7-6126-2
Berdych T.
Petzschner P.
7-686-776-4
Hewitt L.
Becker B.
6-36-3
Federer R.
Acasuso J.
6-37-5
R64
Acasuso J.
Kubot L.
6-46-3
Almagro N.
Sela D.
6-41-0
Stepanek R.
Troicki V.
7-621-0
Garcia Lopez G.
Verdasco F.
7-647-64
Berdych T.
Gonzalez F.
6-4
Seppi A.
Hernych J.
3-66-46-1
Ferrer D.
Wawrinka S.
7-56-2
Cilic M.
Ferrero J.
6-36-4
Hewitt L.
Soderling R.
3-67-686-4
Becker B.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-36-3
Querrey S.
Lu Y.
6-36-4
Safin M.
Ginepri R.
7-57-62
Youzhny M.
Hanescu V.
7-56-2
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
5-77-647-67
Kunitsyn I.
Blake J.
7-656-756-4
Andreev I.
Kiefer N.
6-17-5
Simon G.
Odesnik W.
6-36-2
Chardy J.
Robredo T.
6-37-5
Isner J.
Haas T.
7-655-77-63
Ljubicic I.
Serra F.
4-66-36-4
Guccione C.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-52-66-3
Petzschner P.
Bolelli S.
7-666-3
Karlovic I.
Monfils G.
6-46-757-62
Mathieu P.
Zverev M.
6-747-56-3