H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
James Blake vs Igor Kunitsyn H2H: 2-1
James Blake holds a 2–1 lead over Igor Kunitsyn in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, James Blake leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Igor Kunitsyn won the 2009 Cincinnati Masters second round 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4.
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USA
Age 46
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
RUS
Age 44
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2009* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Igor Kunitsyn | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-4 | James Blake | Match data |
| Feb 16, 2008* | Delray Beach | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | James Blake | 6-2 6-4 | Igor Kunitsyn | Match data |
| Feb 15, 2007* | San Jose | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-2 | Igor Kunitsyn | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Blake | #1,020 | #4 | 3,550 | 2,048 | 345 | 235 | 59.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Igor Kunitsyn | #1,093 | #35 | 1,562 | 1,755 | 87 | 149 | 36.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | James Blake | Igor Kunitsyn | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #315 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1998 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #682 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #219 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2000 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #212 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #149 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2001 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #73 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #193 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2002 | 34–22 | 60.7% | #28 | 1,815 | 0 | 1 | 2004 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2003 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #37 | 1,796 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #129 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2004 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #94 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2005 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #23 | 1,924 | 0 | 3 | 2007 | 16–24 | 40.0% | #116 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2006 | 57–21 | 73.1% | #4 | 2,000 | 0 | 8 | 2008 | 15–14 | 51.7% | #47 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2007 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #13 | 1,911 | 0 | 10 | 2009 | 16–30 | 34.8% | #104 | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 2008 | 40–20 | 66.7% | #10 | 1,888 | 0 | 10 | 2010 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #100 | 1,682 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 2009 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #44 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 | 2011 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #71 | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 2010 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #135 | 1,759 | 0 | 10 | 2012 | 4–19 | 17.4% | #162 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 2011 | 19–16 | 54.3% | #59 | 1,841 | 0 | 10 | 2013 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #548 | 1,556 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 2012 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,788 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 2013 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #153 | 1,714 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |