James Blake vs Fabrice Santoro — Paris Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 8 November 2009
hard
FRA
Fabrice Santoro
53 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-4 6-3
Santoro F.
Blake J.
662
Santoro F.
43–

James Blake defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-4 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-03-27Miami MastersR32hardJames Blake6-3 6-7(4) 6-4
2008-01-07SydneyR32hardFabrice Santoro7-6(4) 6-2
2007-08-27US OpenR64hardJames Blake6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4
2006-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardJames Blake6-4 6-4
2002-03-18Miami MastersR64hardJames Blake2-6 7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Santoro F.

Santoro F.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Santoro F.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (150 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Santoro F.
Clutch Rating·Even
54
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
80
Break points won·Even
51
54
Deciding sets·Even
54
50
Tiebreaks·Even
55
59

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
7°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 91%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Monfils G.
6-25-77-63
Semi-finals
Monfils G.
Stepanek R.
6-45-76-4
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Stepanek R.
del Potro J.
4-0
Monfils G.
Cilic M.
3-66-46-4
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-41-66-3
Nadal R.
Tsonga J.
7-57-5
R16
del Potro J.
Gonzalez F.
6-767-66
Nadal R.
Robredo T.
6-33-67-5
Tsonga J.
Simon G.
6-26-3
Djokovic N.
Clement A.
6-26-2
Soderling R.
Davydenko N.
6-33-66-4
Stepanek R.
Murray A.
1-66-36-4
Cilic M.
Verdasco F.
3-66-36-4
Monfils G.
Benneteau J.
6-46-3
R32
Benneteau J.
Federer R.
3-67-646-4
Monfils G.
Guez D.
6-47-5
Cilic M.
Kubot L.
6-736-46-2
Murray A.
Blake J.
6-36-757-64
Nadal R.
Almagro N.
3-67-627-5
Robredo T.
Berdych T.
6-46-4
Simon G.
Ljubicic I.
6-33-67-64
Tsonga J.
Montanes A.
6-17-5
Djokovic N.
Monaco J.
6-37-5
Clement A.
Haas T.
5-76-37-68
Soderling R.
Karlovic I.
6-47-66
Davydenko N.
Becker B.
6-26-1
del Potro J.
Safin M.
6-45-76-4
Gonzalez F.
Isner J.
7-57-63
Verdasco F.
Seppi A.
6-736-46-4
Stepanek R.
Troicki V.
6-46-0
R64
Troicki V.
Mathieu P.
7-643-0
Guez D.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Petzschner P.
4-67-56-3
Isner J.
Falla A.
4-67-6107-5
Safin M.
Ascione T.
6-44-67-63
Becker B.
Llodra M.
3-66-26-3
Karlovic I.
Cuevas P.
7-636-4
Clement A.
Lopez F.
6-36-1
Monaco J.
Chardy J.
7-667-5
Montanes A.
Hanescu V.
3-66-37-63
Ljubicic I.
Grosjean S.
7-626-4
Berdych T.
Millot V.
6-37-64
Seppi A.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-3
Kubot L.
Beck A.
6-43-66-4
Almagro N.
Chiudinelli M.
6-26-4
Blake J.
Santoro F.
6-46-3