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James Blake #35 def. Mariano Zabaleta #27

7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 27, 2003*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner James Blake
Score7-6(4) 6-3 6-2
Loser Mariano Zabaleta
Duration1h 49m
StatJames BlakeMariano Zabaleta
Aces83
Double faults36
First serve %6862
First serve points won %7562
Second serve points won %5945
Break points saved %6767
Break points converted %3333
Service points won %7056
Return points won %4430
Total points won %5743

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJames BlakeMariano Zabaleta
Country USA ARG
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Feb 28, 1978
Age2325
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3527
Ranking points (entering)9951,133
Elo (entering)1,8351,870
Career W-L345–235199–206
Career earnings$7,981,882$3,204,127
Pre-match H2H
James Blake 1 1 Mariano Zabaleta

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