James Blake vs Julien BenneteauMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Blake J.
6-2 6-3
Benneteau J.
Blake J.
662
Benneteau J.
23

James Blake defeated Julien Benneteau 6-2 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Benneteau came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. James Blake narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-13EastbourneR32grassJulien Benneteau7-6(3) 7-5
2009-03-25Miami MastersR64hardJames Blake6-4 6-4
2007-03-05Indian Wells MastersR32hardJulien Benneteau6-2 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Blake J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Benneteau J.

Benneteau J.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Blake 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
54%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
54
52
Break points saved·Even
88
91
Break points won·Clear edge
51
30
Deciding sets·Even
54
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
78

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CMainly clear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 70%

Draw