James Blake vs Nikolay Davydenko, Estoril 2009, Semifinal

ATP 250 · Semifinal · Clay · Sun 10 May

Final

James Blake

WinnerRank #1020

Blake won in 3 sets · 2h 26m

2–1

Set 16–7³

Set 27–6²

Set 36–3

Nikolay Davydenko

LostRank #248

Venue

Complexo de Ténis do Jamor

Cruz Quebrada, POR· 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

0.5vs last year

Wind

24 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

83%

Humid

Temperature

18°C

Mild

Altitude

14 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

2h 26m

4Aces1

3Double faults3

75Service points won61

17Service games played16

12Service games won10

16Return games played17

7/1258%Break points saved45%5/11

6/1155%Break points converted42%5/12

Head to head

7Blake

1Davydenko

8 meetings

Clay 1–0Hard 6–1

EstorilSemifinal · 10 May 2009ClayThis match
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6³Set 2: 7⁷Set 3: 6
Nikolay Davydenko
Sets won: 1Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6²Set 3: 3
Miami MastersRound of 128 · 21 Mar 2012Hard
Nikolay Davydenko
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 4
Cincinnati MastersSemifinal · 18 Aug 2007Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nikolay Davydenko
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
ATP FinalsRound robin · 15 Nov 2006Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 2Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Nikolay Davydenko
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 4Set 3: 5
SydneySemifinal · 13 Jan 2006Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
Nikolay Davydenko
Sets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
Indian Wells MastersRound of 64 · 12 Mar 2005Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7⁸
Nikolay Davydenko
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 6⁶

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 Nikolay Davydenko, Estoril 2009, Semifinal

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research