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James Blake def. Nikolay Davydenko
6-4 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 14, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | James Blake |
| Score | 6-4 6-2 |
| Loser | Nikolay Davydenko |
| Duration | 1h 23m |
| Stat | James Blake | Nikolay Davydenko |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 57 | 60 |
| First serve points won % | 60 | 59 |
| Second serve points won % | 50 | 22 |
| Break points saved % | 73 | 33 |
| Break points converted % | 67 | 27 |
| Service points won % | 56 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 44 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Nikolay Davydenko |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | RUS |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Jun 2, 1981 |
| Age | 26 | 24 |
| Height | 185 | 178 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 6 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,230 | 2,355 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,934 | 1,893 |
| Career W-L | 345–235 | 467–324 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,882 | $16,186,480 |
Path
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2006 | QF | Arnaud Clement | 3-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2006 | R16 | Carlos Moya | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2006 | R32 | Davide Sanguinetti | 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2006 | F | Igor Andreev | 6-2 3-6 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
Nikolay Davydenko's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2006 | QF | Paradorn Srichaphan | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 13, 2006 | R16 | Agustin Calleri | 6-4 7-6(4) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 2006 | R32 | Tomas Berdych | 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |