R64 Roland Garros 2006

James Blake #8 def. Nicolas Almagro #41

6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-4

James Blake defeated Nicolas Almagro 6-7(5) 6-2 6-4 6-4 in the 2006 Roland Garros round of 64 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJames BlakeNicolas Almagro
Aces67
Double faults12
First serve %57.0%59.0%
First serve points won %80.0%69.0%
Second serve points won %61.0%44.0%
Break points saved %0.0%55.0%
Break points converted %45.0%100.0%
Service points won %72.0%59.0%
Return points won %41.0%28.0%
Total points won %54.0%46.0%

Player Comparison

FieldJames BlakeNicolas Almagro
Country USA ESP
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Aug 21, 1985
Age2620
Height185 cm183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)841
Ranking points (entering)1,925834
Elo (entering)1,9491,807
Current career W-L349–237388–274
Current career earnings$7,981,882$10,752,234
Pre-match H2H
James Blake #8 0 0 Nicolas Almagro #41

Path

James Blake's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Paradorn Srichaphan #396-0 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128

James Blake's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Gael Monfils #282-6 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 7-5 4-6LH2HMatch dataJun 4, 2006R32

Nicolas Almagro's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wayne Arthurs #2097-5 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 2006R128