QF Scottsdale 2003

Mariano Zabaleta #38 def. James Blake #26

3-6 6-4 6-4

Mariano Zabaleta defeated James Blake 3-6 6-4 6-4 in the 2003 Scottsdale quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatMariano ZabaletaJames Blake
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
44
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
31
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
63.6%63.4%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
66.1%68.8%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
34.4%32.4%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
28.6%66.7%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
54.5%55.4%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
33.3%71.4%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
44.6%45.5%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
49.2%50.8%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-7.9-7.0
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+7.0+7.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2003 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldMariano ZabaletaJames Blake
Country ARG USA
Birth dateFeb 28, 1978Dec 28, 1979
Age2523
Height183 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3826
Ranking points (entering)8761,165
Elo (entering)1,7541,833
Current career W-L201–208349–237
Current career earnings$3,204,127$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Mariano Zabaleta #38 0 1 James Blake #26

Path

Mariano Zabaleta's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rainer Schuettler #156-3 2-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 2003R16
Robby Ginepri #817-6(6) 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 6, 2003R32

Mariano Zabaleta's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mark Philippoussis #903-6 6-7(8)LH2HMatch dataMar 8, 2003SF

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomas Enqvist #737-6(5) 6-7(1) 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 7, 2003R16
Jay Gooding #7086-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMar 6, 2003R32