James Blake #4 def. David Nalbandian #8

6-4 6-1

James Blake defeated David Nalbandian 6-4 6-1 in the 2006 ATP Finals semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJames BlakeDavid Nalbandian
Aces42
Double faults21
First serve %7265
First serve points won %6346
Second serve points won %6250
Break points saved %5062
Break points converted %3850
Service points won %6348
Return points won %5237
Total points won %5742

Player Comparison

FieldJames BlakeDavid Nalbandian
Country USA ARG
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Jan 1, 1982
Age2624
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)48
Ranking points (entering)2,5302,295
Elo (entering)1,9891,955
Current career W-L349–237358–187
Current career earnings$7,981,882$11,123,125
Pre-match H2H

Path

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Nikolay Davydenko #32-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR
Rafael Nadal #26-4 7-6(0)WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR

James Blake's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #10-6 3-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataNov 21, 2006F

David Nalbandian's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Andy Roddick #56-2 7-6(4)WH2HMatch dataNov 13, 2006RR