Florian Mayer vs James Blake — Metz Round of 16

Metz · ATP · Round of 16
GER
Florian Mayer
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2012
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mayer F.
6-7 6-3 6-4
Blake J.
Mayer F.
64662
Blake J.
77341

Florian Mayer defeated James Blake 6-7 6-3 6-4 in the Metz round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 4–0. Florian Mayer claimed a first win over James Blake in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-02-18MemphisR32hardJames Blake4-6 6-3 6-2
2009-10-05BeijingR32hardJames Blake6-3 3-6 6-3
2007-01-28Delray BeachQFhardJames Blake6-3 6-4
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardJames Blake6-1 6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Mayer F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mayer F.

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
Mayer F.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mayer F.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
54
Break points saved·Even
89
88
Break points won·Clear edge
34
51
Deciding sets·Even
50
54
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
32
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

Draw

Final
Tsonga J.
Seppi A.
6-16-2
Semi-finals
Seppi A.
Monfils G.
3-66-16-4
Tsonga J.
Davydenko N.
6-03-66-4
Quarter-finals
Tsonga J.
Levine J.
6-36-4
Davydenko N.
Karlovic I.
6-757-666-0
Seppi A.
Mayer F.
7-56-2
Monfils G.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-736-46-4
R16
Karlovic I.
Granollers M.
7-632-2
Levine J.
Berrer M.
6-43-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Paire B.
6-21-66-1
Tsonga J.
Reix C.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Muller G.
7-56-4
Seppi A.
Millot V.
6-26-1
Mayer F.
Blake J.
6-746-36-4
Monfils G.
Mahut N.
7-647-5
R32
Karlovic I.
De Schepper K.
7-657-63
Berrer M.
Hajek J.
6-42-0
Mahut N.
Brands D.
7-687-64
Paire B.
Malisse X.
6-16-4
Monfils G.
Rochus O.
6-36-2
Blake J.
Olivetti A.
6-27-64
Seppi A.
Dodig I.
6-776-36-4
Davydenko N.
Zverev M.
2-66-36-3
Muller G.
Mathieu P.
7-656-4
Levine J.
Stebe C.
6-36-2
Reix C.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-33-67-5
Millot V.
Sijsling I.
6-46-4