Donald Young vs James Blake — Australian Open Q64

Australian Open · ATP · Q64
USA
Donald Young
37 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 11 January 2013 ·
hard
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Young D.
7-5 6-4
Blake J.
Young D.
762
Blake J.
540

Donald Young defeated James Blake 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open q64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Donald Young claimed a first win over James Blake in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Donald Young edged James Blake in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2008-08-25US OpenR128hardJames Blake6-1 3-6 6-1 4-6 6-4

Statistics

This season
Young D.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.2
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.4
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Young D.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
71
Break points won·Clear edge
26
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
82
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
82
43

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