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James Blake def. Marat Safin
3-6 6-4 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Sep 30, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Bangkok |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | James Blake |
| Score | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Marat Safin |
| Duration | 2h 4m |
| Stat | James Blake | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 5 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 62 | 66 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 66 |
| Second serve points won % | 41 | 53 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 75 |
| Break points converted % | 25 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 62 | 62 |
| Return points won % | 38 | 38 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Marat Safin |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Jan 27, 1980 |
| Age | 26 | 26 |
| Height | 185 | 193 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 72 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,085 | 550 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,954 | 1,847 |
| Career W-L | 345–235 | 395–247 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,882 | $14,373,291 |
Path
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2006 | QF | Jarkko Nieminen | 6-2 2-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 29, 2006 | R16 | Benjamin Balleret | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2006 | R32 | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2006 | F | Ivan Ljubicic | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Marat Safin's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2006 | QF | Mischa Zverev | 7-6(4) 5-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 29, 2006 | R16 | Julien Benneteau | 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 28, 2006 | R32 | Kevin Kim | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |