[Ozone]

#58 to start the year. Let's see him get back to the top 10. It's never too late. Stay hungry James.

Brisbane
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Melbourne
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San Jose

:rocker2:

 

[betowiec]

#58 to start the year. Let's see him get back to the top 10. It's never too late. Stay hungry James.

Brisbane
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Melbourne
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San Jose

:rocker2:

:lol::scratch:

out of brisbane, out of AO

 

[nalbyfan]

He pulled out for personnal reasons. Does someone know what happens to him ?

 

[mateusz2904]

I looked for some info but couldn't find anything At least he won't lose any points since he didn't play there last year...

 

[nalbyfan]

tennis.com said it was a knee problem

 

[mateusz2904]

James Blake has pulled out of Brisbane and the Australian Open with right knee trouble.

Found that on tennis.com. Hope he'll be fine in February. The season hasn't even begun yet and he's struggling with the injury :sad:

 

[KrisJB]

According to his FB entry, he is still rehabbing his right knee. Probably, he wants to be sure that he is healthy and he saves some of his energy. He did the same last year as he started in San Jose in February and it proved to be a good decision.

 

[mateusz2904]

He's 32 now, so he has to be careful with his schedule. He knows best what's good for him.

 

[nalbyfan]

Maybe should he undergo a surgery ? Wawrinka, Tsonga, Andreev did it and they came back strong after that

 

[mateusz2904]

We don't know enough to judge his decisions. Personally, I think it's too late for him for serious surgeries (of course unless it is necessary). It's too risky.

 

[Ozone]

He didn't go to Australia last year so at least he won't be losing anything. I hope everything is good with him

 

[mateusz2904]

Don't know if you read that one, just found it accidentally in my bookmarks.

http://tennis.si.com/2011/11/17/james-blake-talks-pranks-college-goals/

 

[KarlyM]

SI.com podcast interview with James:

http://tennis.si.com/2012/01/13/podcast-jon-wertheim-talks-aussie-open-more-with-james-blake/

 

[SapELee]

I hope he comes back soon.

 

[david_williams]

He's decision is like Venus's.

Right thing to do.

 

[SapELee]

:cheerleader: James is back and is scheduled to play Sweeting in the first round of Memphis....hopefully he doesn't withdraw.

 

[mateusz2904]

Exhibition match in Mamphis
James BLAKE/Sam QUERREY vs John MCENROE/Jack SOCK

I think that Raonic was supposed to play there, but he probably resigned after reaching San Jose final.

 

[SapELee]

James lost 6-0 6-2. Injury or rust? I'm hoping for the latter :sad:.

 

[FlameOn]

This loss was shameful and embarrassing rusty or not.

 

[KrisJB]

However, it shall be mentioned that James lost a few matches in a similar fashion in his career, e.g. vs Nieminen 0-6,2-6 (Stockholm 2010), Istomin 3-6,0-6 (Cincinnati 2010), Spadea (San Jose 2005). Maybe, it was simply a very bad day at the office or he played conservatively to check his state of health.