Miami R2: Blake def. Bellucci 2-6 6-4 7-6(6) [Archive]

Fat Camel

03-25-2011, 06:56 PM

Nice to see him finally not falling in the 2nd round!
Blake won another close match he had 15-40 when 5-5 in the 3rd set!

Voo de Mar

03-25-2011, 06:57 PM

:haha:

New quality - awful choker Blake on verge of retirement becomes to win tight matches, two days ago saved MP against Russell, today double mini-MP and later was two points away from defeat.

Tie-break choke-records in the final sets (all levels):

Blake 13-20
Bellucci 4-10

DartMarcus

03-25-2011, 06:57 PM

Legend!

Certinfy

03-25-2011, 06:57 PM

From the score it seems like this was nearly the exact same as their match near the end of last year in Sweeden, Bellucci starts well and takes the first, Blake plays better in the 2nd and 3rd and just edges it.

Blackbriar

03-25-2011, 06:58 PM

OMFG James is GOAT

jonathancrane

03-25-2011, 06:58 PM

Ex-ce-llent

rocketassist

03-25-2011, 07:00 PM

Who's he got next? Djokovic isn't it?

Blackbriar

03-25-2011, 07:01 PM

Who's he got next? Djokovic isn't it?

Djokovic is already done. James :worship:

Voo de Mar

03-25-2011, 07:04 PM

Who's he got next? Djokovic isn't it?

Blake's backhand will be totally overwhelmed by D'Jokes hard strokes from both wings :)

Josh V

03-25-2011, 07:04 PM

James :yeah: Great to see him winning matches again.

abraxas21

03-25-2011, 07:04 PM

the old generation giving some free lessons to the newcomers in miami

Dini

03-25-2011, 07:05 PM

I expected him maybe to squeak a first round win here. But to win twice in a row and do it on a third set tiebreaker both times is beyond anything anyone expected I would think.

The over 30s doing well here against the young guns... fairytale stories even if it doesn't last that long.

rocketassist

03-25-2011, 07:06 PM

Blake's backhand will be totally overwhelmed by D'Jokes hard strokes from both wings :)

Blake is going to be the risk-taker in the match so can only hope he plays like a few years ago and cleans the lines about 70% of the time. If he does that, then Djoker's gonna have to do the same to win.

nole_no1

03-25-2011, 07:06 PM

Finally i'm impressed by Blake in a positive way
I don' know if Belluci played like a mug or Blake was just better but a win is a win :yeah:

Li Ching Yuen

03-25-2011, 07:08 PM

Bellucci served 15 aces. :spit:

Sonja1989

03-25-2011, 07:12 PM

Thomaz!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :crying2:

GlennMirnyi

03-25-2011, 07:12 PM

Is Clownucci the worst seeded player in this tournament?

rocketassist

03-25-2011, 07:13 PM

Is Clownucci the worst seeded player in this tournament?

Depends if Boredo, Troicki or Simon are seeded.

GlennMirnyi

03-25-2011, 07:16 PM

Depends if Boredo, Troicki or Simon are seeded.

Boredo isn't losing matches like these. Unfortunately I'd say.

viruzzz

03-25-2011, 07:16 PM

Is Clownucci the worst seeded player in this tournament?

You know, I'm argentinian and I love brazil. I was so pissed off when some local news called him "The new Guga".
Come on!!!!

Fat Camel

03-25-2011, 07:20 PM

Is Clownucci the worst seeded player in this tournament?

GGL can fight with him for this.

Sapeod

03-25-2011, 07:32 PM

Bellucci :haha: :haha:

tangerine_dream

03-25-2011, 07:33 PM

Blake on a streak, yeah baby. :rocker:

coonster14

03-25-2011, 07:33 PM

Unbelievable, Blake winning 2 matches in a row in 3rd set tiebreaks? Nice stuff James :hatoff:

Nice 3rd round match between Blake and Nole awaits :) (provided Nole doesn't lose tonight against Istomin)

Sapeod

03-25-2011, 07:35 PM

Depends if Boredo, Troicki or Simon are seeded.
1. Robredo has just reached the quarterfinals of Indian Wells and wins a lot of matches.
2. Troicki has won his match and is playing great this season.
3. Simon is a candidate though....

viruzzz

03-25-2011, 07:40 PM

1. Robredo has just reached the quarterfinals of Indian Wells and wins a lot of matches.

karlovic and wawrinka too

FlameOn

03-25-2011, 07:58 PM

James you rule. :bowdown:

Voo de Mar

03-25-2011, 08:08 PM

Unbelievable, Blake winning 2 matches in a row in 3rd set tiebreaks?

...with possible quick straight set defeat twice:
- 3-6 3:5 against Russell
- 2-6 4:4 against Bellucci

It didn't look promisingly in both matches, Blake in both matches won less points:
102-110 Russell
87-100 Bellucci

straitup

03-25-2011, 08:19 PM

Love you James :worship:

Bellucci always dependable in third set tiebreakers...

Ilovetheblues_86

03-25-2011, 08:25 PM

Bellucci won 13 points more, but still lost. He was trashing Blake in the beginning. Blake used the experience, earned a gifted double fault in the second set and then made a good match in the third.

timafi

03-25-2011, 08:25 PM

Bellucci such a fucking choker :rolleyes:

The Freak

03-25-2011, 08:32 PM

James "Clutch" Blake :)

danieln1

03-25-2011, 08:38 PM

Belluci is the king of losing third set tiebreakers.... but he´s young, hopefully he´ll change this and start to win them, clay is coming, which is a great thing for him

GlennMirnyi

03-25-2011, 09:46 PM

You know, I'm argentinian and I love brazil. I was so pissed off when some local news called him "The new Guga".
Come on!!!!

Pure hype, hermano.

Clownucci can't tie Guga's shoes.

GGL can fight with him for this.

He sure can.

Belluci is the king of losing third set tiebreakers.... but he´s young, hopefully he´ll change this and start to win them, clay is coming, which is a great thing for him

He's not that young and I doubt clay will help him that much. It's not like the SA clay court swing was any good for him.

finishingmove

03-25-2011, 09:54 PM

bellucci the tiebreak master

ChinoRios4Ever

03-25-2011, 10:11 PM

mental giant, this Blake

Sonja1989

03-25-2011, 10:13 PM

bellucci the tiebreak master

This. I surprised when Bellucci equalized from 3-6. The 6-8 wasn't surprise...
This guy and third set tie-break. :help:

jcempire

03-26-2011, 01:16 AM

What a match by 32 years old

Pirata.

03-26-2011, 01:33 AM

James :worship:

The Magician

03-26-2011, 04:04 AM

Too good from JB :yeah: Looking forward to him at the USO one last time :sad: