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James Blake #6 def. Philip Bester #705

6-4 6-1

Match Information

Date Aug 9, 2006*
Tournament Canada Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Hard
RoundR64
Winner James Blake
Score6-4 6-1
Loser Philip Bester
Duration56m
StatJames BlakePhilip Bester
Aces41
Double faults23
First serve %5463
First serve points won %8250
Second serve points won %7452
Break points saved %50
Break points converted %50
Service points won %7851
Return points won %4922
Total points won %6139

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJames BlakePhilip Bester
Country USA CAN
Birth dateDec 28, 1979Oct 6, 1988
Age2617
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)6705
Ranking points (entering)2,22023
Elo (entering)1,9401,487
Career W-L345–2350–5
Career earnings$7,981,882$272,057
Pre-match H2H
James Blake 0 0 Philip Bester

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