Match facts
Australian Open 2008PlayersAt the time of the match
| James Blake | Michael Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #15 | #101 |
| Ranking points | 1,610 | 426 |
| Seed | #12 | - |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 28 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 173 cm |
| 2008 season | 48 - 24 | 2 - 4 |
| Hard record | 283 - 165 (63.2%) | 55 - 92 (37.4%) |
| Career record | 368 - 258 (58.8%) | 77 - 150 (33.9%) |
Head-to-head3 meetings
2011-03-23 · Miami Masters · Hard
James Blake3-67-6(7)7-6(3)Round of 128Michael Russell 2008-01-14 · Australian Open · Hard
James Blake6-36-26-2Round of 64Michael Russell 2007-08-27 · US Open · Hard
James Blake7-6(6)6-37-6(4)Round of 128Michael Russell Road in Australian Open2008
James Blake
James Blake6-36-26-2Round of 128Nicolas MassuJames Blake6-36-26-2Round of 64Michael RussellJames Blake4-62-66-07-6(5)6-2Round of 32Sebastien GrosjeanJames Blake6-36-46-4Round of 16Marin CilicRoger Federer7-57-6(5)6-4QuarterfinalJames Blake Michael Russell
Michael Russell6-14-66-23-66-3Round of 128Fabio FogniniJames Blake6-36-26-2Round of 64Michael Russell
Serve statistics
| James Blake | Michael Russell | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
| Double faults | 3 | 2 |
| Service points | 69 | 72 |
| 1st serve in | 59.4% | 69.4% |
| 1st serve won | 80.5% | 48% |
| 2nd serve won | 60.7% | 54.5% |
| Service games | 13 | 12 |
| Break points saved | 0 / 1 | 4 / 10 |