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Fernando Gonzalez def. James Blake
7-5 6-4 7-6(4)
Match Information
| Date | Jan 23, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Fernando Gonzalez |
| Score | 7-5 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Loser | James Blake |
| Duration | 2h 6m |
| Stat | Fernando Gonzalez | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 8 |
| Double faults | 1 | 6 |
| First serve % | 70 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 75 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 46 |
| Break points saved % | 62 | 62 |
| Break points converted % | 38 | 38 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Fernando Gonzalez | James Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CHI | USA |
| Birth date | Jul 29, 1980 | Dec 28, 1979 |
| Age | 26 | 27 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 9 | 5 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,015 | 2,530 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,016 | 2,048 |
| Career W-L | 330–192 | 345–235 |
| Career earnings | $8,862,276 | $7,981,882 |
Path
Fernando Gonzalez's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2007 | R32 | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2007 | R64 | Juan Martin del Potro | 7-6(7) 4-6 6-7(3) 6-4 4-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2007 | R128 | Evgeny Korolev | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Fernando Gonzalez's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2007 | QF | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2007 | R32 | Robby Ginepri | 7-6(7) 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2007 | R64 | Alex Kuznetsov | 6-4 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 2007 | R128 | Carlos Moya | 7-6(8) 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |