Career 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 James Blake takes it, 13–2 on categories Blake wins on titles. Serra’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Serra 293 matches, Blake 593 matches.
Blake has 10 titles (one every 25 matches) to Serra’s 2 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Blake averages 5.7 aces a match to Serra’s 3.8 (53% more). Blake averages 1.5 sets won a match to Serra’s 1.1 (35% more). Winners’ edge: Blake’s team won 59%, Serra’s team won 42% of the matches they played. Longevity: Blake has 593 matches across 16 seasons, Serra 293 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.0 2 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 10 total · best 1
61.3 First serve in % 57.9
67.4 First-serve points won % 72.8
59.9 Break points saved % 61.5
36.3 Return points won % 38.5
3.8 1,100 total · best 18 Acesper game 5.7 3,392 total · best 21
Head to head 2 5 matches since 2006 3
Hard · 3 matches Serra 1 Blake 2 Clay · 2 matches Serra 1 Blake 1 Last meetings 3 May 2009 · Estoril · Quarterfinal · Clay Blake won 6-4 6-1 9 Feb 2009 · San Jose · Round of 16 · Hard Blake won 6-4 6-3 19 Mar 2007 · ATP Masters 1000 Miami · Round of 64 · Hard Serra won 7-6(8) 2-6 6-3 5 Mar 2007 · ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells · Round of 64 · Hard Blake won 6-3 7-6(2) 8 May 2006 · ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 64 · Clay Serra won 6-4 7-6(3) Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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