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James Blake def. Alex Kuznetsov
7-6(4) 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 13, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | James Blake |
| Score | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
| Loser | Alex Kuznetsov |
| Duration | 1h 17m |
| Stat | James Blake | Alex Kuznetsov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 4 | 2 |
| First serve % | 58 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 71 | 68 |
| Second serve points won % | 57 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 64 |
| Break points converted % | 36 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 65 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 35 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Alex Kuznetsov |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Feb 5, 1987 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 185 | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 165 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,150 | 253 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,920 | 1,542 |
| Career W-L | 345–235 | 9–30 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,882 | $924,466 |
Path
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2007 | R32 | Davide Sanguinetti | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2007 | QF | Juan Monaco | 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(0) | W | H2H | Match data |
Alex Kuznetsov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2007 | R32 | Lars Burgsmuller | 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 10, 2007 | Q3 | Alexander Peya | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 9, 2007 | Q2 | Travis Parrott | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |