James Blake vs Gael Monfils, Houston 2013, Round of 32

ATP 250 · Round of 32 · Clay · Mon 8 Apr

Final

James Blake

LostRank #10202.7136%

Monfils won in 2 sets · 1h 47m

0–2

Set 16–7⁵

Set 25–7

Gael Monfils

WinnerRank #2541.5264%

Venue

River Oaks Country 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

0.7vs last year

Wind

29 km/h

Moderate

Humidity

77%

Humid

Temperature

27°C

Warm

Altitude

21 m

Sea level

Historical daily weather

Match stats

1h 47m

3Aces15

4Double faults6

61Service points won56

12Service games played12

9Service games won10

12Return games played12

12/1580%Break points saved67%4/6

2/633%Break points converted20%3/15

Head to head

2Blake

3Monfils

5 meetings

Clay 1–2Hard 0–1Grass 1–0

HoustonRound of 32 · 8 Apr 2013ClayThis match
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
Rome MastersRound of 64 · 8 May 2007Clay
James Blake
Sets won: 2Set 1: 7⁷Set 2: 6
Gael Monfils
Sets won: 0Set 1: 6⁴Set 2: 3
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, Houston 2013, Round of 32

Final score

Venue and conditions

Match stats

Head to head

Match research