James Blake vs Gael Monfils, Rome Masters 2007, Round of 64

Masters 1000 · Round of 64 · Clay · Tue 8 May

Final

James Blake

WinnerRank #10201.5564%

Blake won in 2 sets · 1h 25m

2–0

Set 17–6⁴

Set 26–3

Gael Monfils

LostRank #2542.7236%

Venue

Foro Italico

Rome, ITA· 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

Very slow

2.4vs last year

Wind

12 km/h

Light

Humidity

79%

Humid

Temperature

23°C

Warm

Altitude

20 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 25m

3Aces8

1Double faults6

52Service points won43

11Service games played10

10Service games won8

10Return games played11

3/475%Break points saved60%3/5

2/540%Break points converted25%1/4

Head to head

2Blake

3Monfils

5 meetings

Clay 1–2Hard 0–1Grass 1–0

Rome MastersRound of 64 · 8 May 2007ClayThis match
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3
HoustonRound of 32 · 8 Apr 2013Clay
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 7
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁵Set 2: 5
BrisbaneQuarterfinal · 7 Jan 2010Hard
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 4
Queen's ClubQuarterfinal · 16 Jun 2006Grass
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1
Gael Monfils · Retired
Roland GarrosRound of 32 · 4 Jun 2006Clay
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6²Set 3: 7⁷Set 4: 5Set 5: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6¹Set 4: 7Set 5: 4

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 Gael Monfils, Rome Masters 2007, Round of 64

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research