Mariano Zabaleta vs James Blake, Houston 2007, Semifinal

ATP Intl Series · Semifinal · Clay · Sat 14 Apr

Final

Mariano Zabaleta

WinnerRank #10092.8135%Upset

Zabaleta won in 2 sets · 1h 44m

2–0

Set 17–5

Set 27–6⁷

James Blake

LostRank #10201.5165%

Venue

Westside Tennis Club

Houston, USA· Clay

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

Slow

3.9vs last year

Wind

32 km/h

Fresh

Humidity

73%

Humid

Temperature

24°C

Warm

Altitude

24 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 44m

3Aces2

4Double faults5

57Service points won58

12Service games played12

11Service games won10

12Return games played12

4/580%Break points saved80%8/10

2/1020%Break points converted20%1/5

Head to head

2Zabaleta

2Blake

4 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 1–1Grass 0–1

HoustonSemifinal · 14 Apr 2007ClayThis match
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 7⁹
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 6⁷
US OpenRound of 128 · 28 Aug 2003Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 3Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3Set 3: 2
ScottsdaleQuarterfinal · 8 Mar 2003Hard
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
WimbledonRound of 128 · 2002Grass
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Mariano Zabaleta
Sets won: 0Set 1: 2Set 2: 2
Mariano Zabaleta · Retired

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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Mariano Zabaleta vs James Blake, Houston 2007, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research