Juan Martin del Potro vs James BlakeAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 18 January 2010
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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del Potro J.
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Blake J.
del Potro J.
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Blake J.
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Juan Martin del Potro defeated James Blake 6-4 6-7 5-7 6-3 10-8 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Juan Martin del Potro narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-10-17StockholmR16hardJames Blake6-4 6-4
2011-07-25Los AngelesR16hardJuan Martin del Potro6-4 7-6(3)
2007-02-26Las VegasRRhardJames Blake6-1 3-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
del Potro J.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs del Potro J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.6
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
90
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
88
Break points won·Clear edge
73
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
55

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
17°CDrizzle
Wind 27 km/hHumidity 62%

Draw

R128
Ferrer D.
Gil F.
6-06-02-0
Montanes A.
Hernandez O.
7-652-2
Marchenko I.
Moya C.
7-627-56-3
Llodra M.
Vassallo Arguello M.
6-37-56-4
Monaco J.
Gulbis E.
6-37-656-1
Dodig I.
Ferrero J.
2-61-66-46-16-1
Koubek S.
Ram R.
4-66-35-76-16-3
Sergeyev I.
Sela D.
6-37-634-67-68
Verdasco F.
Ball C.
6-747-617-56-2
Baghdatis M.
Lorenzi P.
6-26-46-4
Young D.
Rochus C.
1-67-56-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hocevar R.
6-16-26-3
Robert S.
Starace P.
6-37-627-64
Hanescu V.
Chela J.
6-46-37-62
Federer R.
Andreev I.
4-66-27-626-0
Monfils G.
Ebden M.
6-46-46-4
Chiudinelli M.
Matosevic M.
7-677-634-66-3
Berrer M.
Vliegen K.
6-16-26-1
Istomin D.
Chardy J.
6-26-26-0
Nadal R.
Luczak P.
7-606-16-4
Lacko L.
Mayer L.
6-46-46-0
Odesnik W.
Kavcic B.
4-66-16-46-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Zeballos H.
6-17-56-1
Ljubicic I.
Kubler J.
6-16-26-2
Benneteau J.
Guez D.
0-66-47-647-62
Youzhny M.
Gasquet R.
6-794-67-627-646-4
Hajek J.
Ginepri R.
7-627-56-1
Kubot L.
Zverev M.
6-36-36-3
Giraldo S.
Robredo T.
6-46-26-2
Tsonga J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-36-46-4
Dent T.
Fognini F.
6-16-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Harrison R.
6-26-47-63
Haas T.
Greul S.
6-756-46-26-1
Almagro N.
Malisse X.
7-6126-42-64-68-6
Becker B.
Zemlja G.
7-657-57-5
Falla A.
Daniel M.
7-56-36-1
Granollers M.
Soderling R.
5-72-66-46-46-2
Roddick A.
De Bakker T.
6-16-46-4
Bellucci T.
Gabashvili T.
6-37-54-66-4
Lopez F.
Cuevas P.
6-16-47-5
Schuettler R.
Querrey S.
6-32-66-46-3
Berdych T.
Haase R.
6-06-36-3
Korolev E.
Brands D.
6-27-57-5
Ilhan M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Rochus O.
6-36-43-66-1
Cilic M.
Santoro F.
7-57-56-3
Tomic B.
Rufin G.
6-36-46-4
Kunitsyn I.
Acasuso J.
6-12-66-46-2
Wawrinka S.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-36-2
Troicki V.
Lapentti N.
4-66-36-16-3
Mayer F.
Petzschner P.
0-62-66-46-26-2
Blake J.
Clement A.
7-57-56-2
del Potro J.
Russell M.
6-46-43-66-2
Murray A.
Anderson K.
6-16-16-2
Gicquel M.
Bolelli S.
7-627-636-3
Nieminen J.
Lindahl N.
6-27-56-4
Serra F.
Melzer J.
6-16-736-44-66-3
Isner J.
Seppi A.
6-36-33-65-76-4
Sorensen L.
Lu Y.
6-43-66-26-1
Veic A.
Koellerer D.
6-43-66-736-16-4
Davydenko N.
Kindlmann D.
6-16-06-3
Karlovic I.
Stepanek R.
2-67-656-43-66-4
Golubev A.
Fish M.
6-21-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-36-2