R32 Japan Open 2002

Martin Verkerk #93 def. James Blake #26

6-3 3-6 6-3

Martin Verkerk defeated James Blake 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the 2002 Japan Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Date
Oct 3, 2002*
Tournament
Japan Open
Edition
2002
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Round
R32
Duration
1h 51m

Match Statistics

StatMartin VerkerkJames Blake
Aces132
Double faults52
First serve %48.0%68.0%
First serve points won %77.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %52.0%62.0%
Break points saved %89.0%67.0%
Break points converted %33.0%11.0%
Service points won %64.0%66.0%
Return points won %34.0%36.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%

Player Comparison

FieldMartin VerkerkJames Blake
Country NED USA
Birth dateOct 31, 1978Dec 28, 1979
Age2322
Height196 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style—One-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)9326
Ranking points (entering)4211,270
Elo (entering)1,5941,854
Current career W-L56–64349–237
Current career earnings$1,564,520$7,981,882
Pre-match H2H
Martin Verkerk #93 0 – 0 James Blake #26

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Path

Martin Verkerk's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Vacek #926-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataOct 2, 2002R64

Martin Verkerk's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Feliciano Lopez #742-6 7-6(6) 1-6LH2HMatch dataOct 4, 2002R16

James Blake's path

No prior matches in this tournament.