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James Blake #32 def. Justin Gimelstob #158

7-5 7-5

Match Information

Date Jul 13, 2002*
Tournament Newport
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundQF
Winner James Blake
Score7-5 7-5
Loser Justin Gimelstob
Duration1h 20m
StatJames BlakeJustin Gimelstob
Aces80
Double faults55
First serve %6654
First serve points won %8269
Second serve points won %3852
Break points saved %8325
Break points converted %7517
Service points won %6761
Return points won %3933
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJames BlakeJustin Gimelstob
Country USA USA
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Jan 26, 1977
Age2225
Height185196
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)32158
Ranking points (entering)1,015247
Elo (entering)1,7591,608
Career W-L345–235107–171
Career earnings$7,981,882$2,575,522
Pre-match H2H
James Blake 0 0 Justin Gimelstob

Path

James Blake's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 12, 2002R16 Ota Fukarek 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jul 11, 2002R32 Gabriel Trifu 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch data

James Blake's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 13, 2002SF Michael Llodra 6-4 3-6 7-5WH2HMatch data

Justin Gimelstob's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 12, 2002R16 Jonathan Erlich 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data
Jul 11, 2002R32 Ben Ellwood 6-2 0-6 6-3WH2HMatch data