R128 Roland Garros 2008

James Blake #8 def. Rainer Schuettler #90

6-4 6-1 7-6(3)

James Blake defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-1 7-6(3) in the 2008 Roland Garros first round on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJames BlakeRainer Schuettler
Aces106
Double faults25
First serve %61.0%59.0%
First serve points won %73.0%58.0%
Second serve points won %59.0%50.0%
Break points saved %60.0%62.0%
Break points converted %38.0%40.0%
Service points won %68.0%55.0%
Return points won %45.0%32.0%
Total points won %56.0%44.0%
Match Serve++4.5-8.3
Match Return++8.3-4.5

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2008 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldJames BlakeRainer Schuettler
Country USA GER
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Apr 25, 1976
Age2832
Height185 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)890
Ranking points (entering)1,985494
Elo (entering)1,9051,570
Current career W-L349–237315–326
Current career earnings$7,981,882$7,407,508
Pre-match H2H

No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.