James Blake vs Mardy Fish, Basel 2011, Round of 32

ATP 500 · Round of 32 · Hard · Tue 1 Nov

Final · Retired

James Blake

WinnerRank #10203.3329%Upset

Blake won · Retired · 12m

0–0

Set 10–1

Mardy Fish

LostRank #6191.3771%

Venue

St. Jakobshalle

Basel, SUI· 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

1.9vs last year

Altitude

263 m

Above sea level

Indoor venue, weather not factored

Low

Head to head

3Blake

3Fish

6 meetings

BaselRound of 32 · 1 Nov 2011HardThis match
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 0
Mardy Fish
Sets won: 0Set 1: 1
Mardy Fish · Retired
San JoseSemifinal · 14 Feb 2009Hard
Mardy Fish
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 2
US OpenRound of 32 · 30 Aug 2008Hard
Mardy Fish
Sets won: 3Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Set 3: 7⁷
James Blake
Sets won: 0Set 1: 3Set 2: 3Set 3: 6⁴
New HavenFinal · 25 Aug 2007Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6
Mardy Fish
Sets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 4
MemphisRound of 32 · 15 Feb 2005Hard
Mardy Fish
Sets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 2Set 3: 7⁹
James Blake
Sets won: 1Set 1: 3Set 2: 6Set 3: 6⁷
San JoseRound of 32 · 2002Hard
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 4Set 2: 6Set 3: 7
Mardy Fish
Sets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 3Set 3: 5

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 Mardy Fish, Basel 2011, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Head to head

Match research