James Blake vs Marc Gicquel — Brisbane Round of 16

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 3 January 2010
hard
FRA
Marc Gicquel
49 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-3 3-6 7-6
Gicquel M.
Blake J.
637102
Gicquel M.
36681

James Blake defeated Marc Gicquel 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Blake closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-05-03EstorilR16clayJames Blake7-6(6) 6-2
2008-03-13Indian Wells MastersR64hardJames Blake6-3 6-7(5) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Gicquel M.

Gicquel M.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.Gicquel M.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
56%
Aces / match·Even
5.3
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (109 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Blake J.Gicquel M.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
42
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
80
Break points won·Clear edge
51
35
Deciding sets·Even
54
51
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
40

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
32°COvercast
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Stepanek R.
7-627-67
Semi-finals
Stepanek R.
Monfils G.
6-26-1
Roddick A.
Berdych T.
1-66-36-4
Quarter-finals
Monfils G.
Blake J.
3-66-36-4
Berdych T.
Bellucci T.
7-642-67-63
Roddick A.
Gasquet R.
6-37-65
Stepanek R.
Odesnik W.
7-626-1
R16
Berdych T.
Baghdatis M.
6-06-1
Stepanek R.
Dolgopolov A.
5-77-646-2
Odesnik W.
Falla A.
6-786-26-1
Monfils G.
Serra F.
6-757-656-1
Blake J.
Gicquel M.
6-33-67-68
Bellucci T.
Levy H.
6-44-66-4
Gasquet R.
Ebden M.
6-36-4
Roddick A.
Ball C.
7-606-3
R32
Blake J.
Querrey S.
4-66-36-4
Dolgopolov A.
Tomic B.
6-46-4
Odesnik W.
Clement A.
6-47-62
Falla A.
Chardy J.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Lindahl N.
6-26-4
Ebden M.
Melzer J.
7-56-1
Monfils G.
Dent T.
7-616-756-2
Bellucci T.
Chela J.
6-33-66-1
Ball C.
Zverev M.
7-56-1
Roddick A.
Luczak P.
7-656-2
Serra F.
Reister J.
6-737-657-5
Gicquel M.
Petzschner P.
6-36-1
Levy H.
Llodra M.
6-26-0
Baghdatis M.
Fish M.
7-57-5
Stepanek R.
Millman J.
6-46-0
Gasquet R.
Nieminen J.
6-34-66-4