JAMES BLAKE
Complete Game Analysis
Date of Birth:
12/28/1979
Birthplace:
Yonkers, USA
Residence:
Westport, USA
Height:
6'1'' / 185 cm
Weight:
183 lbs / 83 kg
Last Update:
October 2019
Number of Points Analyzed for this Study:
3241
James Blake's Strengths
Serve
3 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * First Serve Won Points (76%)
- * 20% fewer Aces/Service Winners than his Rivals on Average (because of the return position)
- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on First Serve (40%)
- * Ratio of Aces/Service Winners on Second Serve (1%)
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Return
3 Stars
Strengths:
- * 2 times more Points with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * Very high Ratio of Points with the Forehand & Backhand Return
- * First & Second Serve Return Won Points in the Average (28%/50%)
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Weaknesses:
- * 20% more Errors with the Return than his Rivals on Average
- * Very high Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Return
- * First & Second Serve Return Won Points in the Average (28%/50%)
- * Received 7% more Aces/Service Winners than Average
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Forehand
4 Stars
Strengths:
- * 30% more Points with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
- * High Ratio of Points with the Forehand Cross & Inside In
- * Forehand Effectiveness in the Short & Medium Rallies
- * Forehand Touch on a short ball
- * Forehand Pass
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Weaknesses:
- * 20% more Errors with the Forehand than his Rivals on Average
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Backhand
4 Stars
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- * 20% fewer Errors for the same Ratio of Points with the Backhand than his Rivals on Average
- * None
- * Low Ratio of Errors with the Backhand Cross & Down the Line
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- * Backhand Effectiveness on the Return Games (consistency)
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- * Backhand Touch on a short ball
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- * Backhand Pass
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Volley
4 Stars
Strengths:
- * 40% more Points with the Volley than his Rivals on Average
- * Percentage of Points won at the Net (75%)
- * 1-2 Punch Approach (75% of points won)
- * Baseline Approach (78% of points won)
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- * Volley Points/Errors Ratio (75%)
Weaknesses:
- * None
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James Blake's Game Style
Server
Medium
James Blake's ratio of first serve unreturned was above average (40%) but he did not take an edge with his Serve against his rivals. This kind of results occur to aggressive returners who stand close to their baseline for receiving and get more aces/service winners from their rivals. So we can say that James Blake was an effective Server who did not take an edge with this shot.
Puncher
Medium
James Blake can be regarded as a dominant Puncher. This is by making 30% more points with the forehand that he took his biggest edge against his rivals. The way he returned was also like a Puncher (and not a Tempo player). He accelerated his return with Punch and did not block them in an aggressive way (Tempo).
Tempo Player
Medium
The way James Blake Punched was close to his baseline (Tempo). He could also take the ball on the rise on the backhand side but he was more effective when he had a bit more time to load his shots (Puncher).
Offensive Player
Medium-high
James Blake was a Puncher/Offensive which means that he followed a great deal of his forehand to the net. His favorite ways to come in was the 1-2 punch approach right after his serve or the baseline approach. He could also mix things up with some serve & volleys.
