James Blake def. Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo
6-1 6-4 7-5
James Blake defeated Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1 6-4 7-5 in the 2009 US Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | James Blake | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 11 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 2 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 63.2% | 54.7% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 70.0% | 55.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 62.9% | 51.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 60.0% | 57.1% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 67.4% | 53.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 42.9% | 40.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 46.3% | 32.6% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 56.8% | 43.2% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +3.9 | -9.7 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +9.7 | -3.9 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2009 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Jan 6, 1978 |
| Age | 29 | 31 |
| Height | 185 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 23 | 115 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,520 | 551 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,846 | 1,585 |
| Current career W-L | 349–237 | 68–133 |
| Current career earnings | $7,981,882 | $2,346,407 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.