1-10 -> Blake cameback to the 5-set hell

Blake has avoided the disgusting worst 5-set record ever in the Open Era. He was sharing the previous worst 5-set record (0-9) with Markus Hipfl. Now Blake is safe, Hipfl is a record holder :p Here are Blake's nine consecutive 5-set defeats:

0-1) US Open 2001, 2R - Hewitt 4-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 0-6
0-2) Australian Open 2002, 2R - Koubek 6-4 6-2 4-6 1-6 2-6
0-3) Wimbledon 2002, 2R - Krajicek 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 9-11
# There were no breaks of serve until 20th game in the final set
0-4) US Open 2002, 3R - Hewitt 7-6(5) 3-6 4-6 6-3 3-6
0-5) Roland Garros 2005, 2R - Wawrinka 7-6(9) 7-5 1-6 3-6 4-6
0-6) US Open 2005, QF - Agassi 6-3 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-7(6)
# Blake was leading 5:3* in the 5th, in the TB 5:4 with two serves
0-7) Davis Cup 2006, 1R - Gonzalez 7-6(5) 6-0 6-7(2) 4-6 8-10
# Blake was leading 3:1* (40-15) in the 3rd set, later in this set *5:4 (30-0); in the 5th set he was leading 4:1 (deuce), later 7:6 (deuce)
0-8) Roland Garros 2006, 3R - Monfils 2-6 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 7-5 4-6
# Blake was leading 4:3 in the 5th set
0-9) Wimbledon 2006, 3R - Mirnyi 4-6 6-3 6-4 1-6 0-6

1-9) US Open 2007, 2R - Santoro 6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4
# Blake saved 3 mini-match points at 4:4 in the 5th, in the next game won 4 points in a row from 0-30

1-10) US Open 2007, 4R - Haas 6-4 4-6 6-3 0-6 6-7(4)
# Blake had three match points at 5:4*

A pity in a way, Markus Hipfl doesn't make nearly as surprising an answer to a trivia question as James Blake. I saw him play once.... it was a while ago.

Santoro was wearing the same underwear as Nadal.........doesn't that chafe the legs?

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Where the eagles cry, on a mountain high."

Blake has avoided the disgusting worst 5-set record ever in the Open Era. He was sharing the previous worst 5-set record (0-9) with Markus Hipfl. <b>Now Blake is safe,</b> Hipfl is a record holder :p Here are Blake's nine consecutive 5-set defeats


Safe for now that is. :devil:

well, blake has to start al over again losing 10 five setters in a row, but if anyone can do it, he can!

Abandon every hope, ye who enter here.

lucky one for blake saving those 3 breakpoints

0-8) Roland Garros 2005, 3R - Monfils 2-6 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 7-5 4-6
# Blake was leading 4:3 in the 5th set


2006 of course ;)

^ Thanks.
Blake is mentally stronger now more than ever.
Not only first five-set win this season, but also first win 2-1 with two winning tie-breaks (Monaco), first Grand Slam win with two winning tie-breaks (Russell) & two first wins after saving MP (Goldstein, Calleri).
Moreover he has won 7 sets from set point down what is a very good result for one season. He has finally found the right way to win often tight sets & matches :yeah:

let's see if his record won't be 1-10 or 1-14 in a year's time... :D

and he needed a rival who is a very old tennis player and was cramping to get his first fifth setter win :p

Have to start somewhere - baby steps for the "new" Blake. :p

So, basically, all he needs to do is play some aging, cramping, short guy for the next 9 five-setters, and he'll back to a respectful .500.

Book his place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Too bad. I was hoping for 0-10 for 'breaking back mountain' Blake.

:p

"I've got the monkey off my back"

LOL

he was close to make it two five sets wins in row, I'm glad he could not do it today
maybe other chance to make 2:10 then

Beating an old and feeble Santoro about to die of cramping in the fifth set is not that great. Hes will surpass the record on this run.