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James Blake def. Evgeny Korolev
6-1 6-4
Match Information
| Date | Jan 13, 2007* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Sydney |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | James Blake |
| Score | 6-1 6-4 |
| Loser | Evgeny Korolev |
| Duration | 53m |
| Stat | James Blake | Evgeny Korolev |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 4 |
| Double faults | 1 | 4 |
| First serve % | 62 | 50 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 71 | 40 |
| Break points saved % | 100 | 57 |
| Break points converted % | 43 | 0 |
| Service points won % | 73 | 58 |
| Return points won % | 42 | 27 |
| Total points won % | 58 | 42 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | James Blake | Evgeny Korolev |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | KAZ |
| Birth date | Dec 28, 1979 | Feb 14, 1988 |
| Age | 27 | 18 |
| Height | 185 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 5 | 102 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,530 | 424 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,005 | 1,654 |
| Career W-L | 345–235 | 72–91 |
| Career earnings | $7,981,882 | $1,510,466 |
Path
James Blake's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2007 | R16 | Nathan Healey | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 11, 2007 | R32 | Kevin Kim | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
James Blake's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2007 | SF | Jurgen Melzer | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data |
Evgeny Korolev's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2007 | R16 | Robby Ginepri | 0-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 11, 2007 | R32 | Hyung-Taik Lee | 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 2007 | Q2 | Frank Dancevic | 7-6(2) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 2007 | Q1 | Joseph Sirianni | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |