James Blake vs Marat Safin, Washington 2006, Round of 16

ATP Intl Series · Round of 16 · Hard · Thu 3 Aug

Final

James Blake

LostRank #10201.4767%

Safin won in 2 sets · 1h 53m

0–2

Set 16–7⁶

Set 26–7⁵

Marat Safin

WinnerRank #612.9533%Upset

Venue

William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center

Washington, USA· Hard

Court speed

What is court speed?

How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.

Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
Average97–103US Open, Dubai
Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
Very fast108+Basel

Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.

How court speed works

Fast

3.1vs last year

Wind

14 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

56%

Moderate

Temperature

37°C

Hot

Altitude

81 m

Low

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 53m

3Aces10

6Double faults2

53Service points won54

12Service games played12

9Service games won9

12Return games played12

6/967%Break points saved40%2/5

3/560%Break points converted33%3/9

Head to head

1Blake

2Safin

3 meetings

WashingtonRound of 16 · 3 Aug 2006HardThis match
Marat Safin
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁸Set 2: 7⁷
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁶Set 2: 6⁵
BangkokSemifinal · 30 Sept 2006Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
Marat Safin
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 6³
Australian OpenRound of 16 · 25 Jan 2004Hard
Marat Safin
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁶Set 4: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6³Set 2: 3Set 3: 7⁸Set 4: 3

Match research

Pro

Everything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.

Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.

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James Blake vs Marat Safin, Washington 2006, Round of 16

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research