James Blake vs Roger Federer, Paris Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Masters 1000 · Quarterfinal · Hard · Fri 31 Oct

Walkover

James Blake

WinnerRank #10208.7511%

Blake advanced · Walkover

Roger Federer

LostRank #971.1189%

Venue

Accor Arena

Paris, FRA· 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

2.5vs last year

Altitude

48 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Sea level

Head to head

1Blake

10Federer

11 meetings

Hard 1–9Clay 0–1

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 Roger Federer, Paris Masters 2008, Quarterfinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research