Gael Monfils vs James Blake — Houston Round of 32

Houston · ATP · Round of 32
Gael Monfils
FRA
Gael Monfils
#325ATP
1803ELO
1685Clay ELO
39 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 April 2013
clay
USA
James Blake
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Monfils G.
7-6 7-5
Blake J.
Monfils G.
7772
Blake J.
655–

Gael Monfils defeated James Blake 7-6 7-5 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — James Blake came in defending last year's round of 32. Gael Monfils extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-01-03BrisbaneQFhardGael Monfils3-6 6-3 6-4
2007-05-07Rome MastersR64clayJames Blake7-6(4) 6-3
2006-06-12Queen's ClubQFgrassJames Blake6-1 RET
2006-05-29Roland GarrosR32clayGael Monfils6-2 6-7(2) 7-6(1) 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Monfils G.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Blake J.

Blake J.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Monfils G.

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
Monfils G.Blake J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
54%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.3
6.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Monfils G.Blake J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
88
Break points won·Dominant
76
51
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
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
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Isner J.
Almagro N.
6-37-5
Semi-finals
Isner J.
Monaco J.
1-66-46-4
Almagro N.
Williams R.
6-26-1
Quarter-finals
Isner J.
Berankis R.
6-33-66-3
Almagro N.
Lorenzi P.
6-46-4
Williams R.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
7-611-66-4
Monaco J.
Ginepri R.
6-16-0
R16
Williams R.
Karlovic I.
6-46-757-63
Lorenzi P.
Cipolla F.
7-646-1
Almagro N.
Monfils G.
2-66-06-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Ginepri R.
Alund M.
6-24-66-4
Monaco J.
Smyczek T.
7-656-1
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-56-737-63
Berankis R.
Haas T.
6-36-3
R32
Alund M.
Hewitt L.
4-66-36-1
Smyczek T.
Ouanna J.
6-16-2
Isner J.
Harrison R.
7-646-4
Sock J.
Klahn B.
7-636-3
Berankis R.
Levine J.
6-737-56-4
Cipolla F.
Arguello F.
4-66-47-5
Williams R.
Pella G.
7-57-5
Monfils G.
Blake J.
7-657-5
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Devvarman S.
7-656-0
Verdasco F.
Johnson S.
7-656-2
Ginepri R.
Russell M.
6-26-2
Lorenzi P.
Melzer G.
6-26-2