James Blake vs Evgeny Korolev, Sydney 2007, Quarterfinal

ATP Intl Series · Quarterfinal · Hard · Thu 11 Jan

Final

James Blake

WinnerRank #10201.2181%

Blake won in 2 sets · 53m

2–0

Set 16–1

Set 26–4

Evgeny Korolev

LostRank #17625.3219%

Venue

Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre

Sydney Olympic Park, AUS· 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

Average

0.1vs last year

Wind

19 km/h

Gentle

Humidity

73%

Humid

Temperature

30°C

Warm

Altitude

6 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

53m

8Aces4

1Double faults4

40Service points won29

9Service games played8

9Service games won5

8Return games played9

5/5100%Break points saved57%4/7

3/743%Break points converted0%0/5

Head to head

2Blake

1Korolev

3 meetings

Hard 1–1Grass 1–0

SydneyQuarterfinal · 11 Jan 2007HardThis match
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Evgeny Korolev
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1Set 2: 4
HalleRound of 16 · 13 Jun 2007Grass
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Evgeny Korolev
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 1
Las VegasRound robin · 27 Feb 2007Hard
Evgeny Korolev
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 4

Match research

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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 Evgeny Korolev, Sydney 2007, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research