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Biography: James Blake
Champions Race: 17th
Entry Ranking: 9th
Born: December 28th, 1979
Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York
Full Name: James Riley Blake
Started Playing Tennis at 5 yrs. old
Older Brother Thomas is also a Professional Player
Main Fault: "I'm not a good listener"
Main Quality: "I'm Genuine"
Turned Pro: 1999
Lives in Tampa, Florida
Trains at Saddlebrook in Wesley Chapel, FL.
Height: 6'1
Weight:183 lbs.
Plays Right Handed
Coach: Brian Barker
Agent: Carlos Fleming, IMG
Shoes: Nike, Air Court Implosion Mid
Clothes: Nike
Racquet: Dunlop M-Fil 200
RANKING HISTORY
2004 94 (ATP)
2003 37 (ATP)
2002 28 (ATP)
2001 74 (ATP)
2000 212 (ATP)
1999 262 (ITA)
1998 682 (ITA)
CAREER REVIEW
Singles Record: 172 - 121
Singles Titles: 6
Doubles Record: 78 - 73
Double Titles: 5
Prize Money: $3,141,095
YTD WIN LOSS RECORD
Singles Record: 40 - 19
Singles Titles: 3
Doubles Record: 8 - 7
Doubles Titles: 0
Prize Money: $818,615
2006 HIGHLIGHTS
Singles
ATP & Grand Slam W: Bangkok, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Stockholm, Sydney F:
ATP Masters Series Indian Wells, London / Queen's Club QF: ATP Masters
Series Miami, US Open
Doubles
ATP & Grand Slam F: Memphis(w/Fish) SF: Houston(w/Fish)
2005 HIGHLIGHTS
Won the Following Tournament Titles;
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New Haven, Forest Hills, Tunica Resorts, Stockholm
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Reached the finals in Washington
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Reached the Quarterfinals in Houston,
Scottsdale
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Played an Epic Quarterfinal match against Andre Agassi at
the 2005 US Open
Won the eighth USTA Pro Circuit singles title of his career in Tunica,
Miss.. Defeated Brian Baker, 6-2, 6-3, in the final.
Reached his second ATP quarterfinal of the year at Houston, falling to
Nicolas Lapentti, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (3).
Lost to Carlos Moya, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (6), in the second round of Miami.
Advanced to the third round of Indian Wells, before falling to Fernando
Gonzalez,
6-4, 0-6, 6-3.
Was a quarterfinalist at Scottsdale... Lost to Vince Spadea, 7-6 (6), 6-1.
Teamed with Mardy Fish to reach the
doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open,
losing to Bob and Mike Bryan, 6-4, 6-4
In singles, fell to Lleyton Hewitt
in four sets,
4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-0, 6-3, in the second round.
Represented the United States in Hopman Cup play.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2004
Finished in the top 100 for the fourth consecutive season, despite a
year plagued by injury and illness
Suffered a fractured vertebrae in his
neck in a practice session in May and missed two months
Fell ill during the
summer with Zoster, a condition affecting hearing and visionary senses and
causing temporary paralysis on one side of his face
Played just three
tournaments from July on.
Had a strong start to the season, reaching the fourth round of the
Australian Open for the second consecutive year, before losing to eventual
finalist Marat Safin,
7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3.
In March, reached consecutive quarterfinals in Scottsdale (lost to
eventual champion Vince Spadea) and Indian Wells (defeated Radek Stepanek,
Robby Ginepri, Gason Gaudio and Taylor Dent, before falling to Irakli
Labadze).
Also reached the quarterfinals in Houston, where he lost to Andrei Pavel.
At a practice session with Robby Ginepri at the Masters Series Rome, he
slipped and hit the net post, suffering a neck injury that kept him out of
action until July
Returned to competitive play in Newport and reached the
second round, before falling to Alex Bogomolov Jr.
Missed the US Open because of illness and returned to action in Delray
Beach after the tournament, reaching the second round
Did not play for the
remainder of the year.
In doubles, captured three titles in San Jose and Houston (with Mardy
Fish) and Munich (with Mark Merklein).
2003
Finished in the top 40 for the second straight year.
Reached the third round of the US Open for the second straight year...
Defeated Mariano Zabaleta and Sargis Sargsian in the first two rounds before
falling to Roger Federer,
6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Finished runner-up at Long Island, falling to Paradorn Srichaphan, 6-2,
6-4, in the final.
Advanced to the round of 16 at Cincinnati, where he lost to Andy Roddick,
7-6 (2), 6-2.
Reached the doubles quarterfinals (with Joshua Eagle) at Canada.
Was a quarterfinalist at Washington, losing to Andre Agassi, 3-6, 7-5,
6-3.
Reached the second round of the French Open and Wimbledon.
Advanced to the quarterfinals at Houston... Lost to Olivier Mutis, 6-4,
6-7 (3), 6-1.
Reached consecutive quarterfinals at Scottsdale (lost to Mariano Zabaleta)
and Indian Wells (lost to Gustavo Kuerten).
Was a semifinalist at San Jose, where he lost to Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-2.
In doubles, won his second career title in Scottsdale (with Mark Merklein).
Reached the doubles semifinals (with Justin Gimelstob) in Memphis.
Began the year with a Grand Slam-best fourth-round appearance at the
Australian Open (lost to Rainer Schuettler)... Reached the round of 16 (with
Mark Merklein) in doubles.
2002
Advanced to the double semifinals (with Andy Roddick) at Basle.
Reached the quarterfinals at Vienna, defeating Vince Spadea and Nicolas
Kiefer in the first two rounds before falling to Carlos Moya, 7-6 (4), 3-6,
6-1.
Was a doubles quarterfinalist (with older brother Thomas Blake) at the
Tokyo Outdoor.
Advanced to the third round of the US Open, losing to Lleyton Hewitt in
five sets, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Won his first ATP singles title at Washington... Defeated Andre Agassi,
6-3, 6-4, in the semifinals and then beat Paradorn Srichaphan, 1-6, 7-6 (5),
6-4, for the championship.
Captured his first ATP title in doubles (with Todd Martin) in Cincinnati.
Finished runner-up in singles at Newport, where he lost to Taylor Dent,
6-1, 4-6, 6-4, in the final
In doubles, teamed with brother Thomas to reach
the semifinals.
Reached the round of 16 in doubles (with Andrew Kratzmann) at Wimbledon.
Fell to Sebastien Grosjean, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, in the second round of the
French Open.
Was a quarterfinalist at Rome, losing to Jiri Novak, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4.
Advanced to the quarterfinals at Houston, falling to Andy Roddick, 6-2,
6-4.
Reached the round of 16 at Miami, where he lost to Lleyton Hewitt, 6-4,
6-1.
Was a quarterfinalist at San Jose, losing to Andy Roddick, 6-4, 6-2.
Finished runner-up at Memphis, where he lost to Andy Roddick, 6-4, 3-6,
7-5.
Won the singles title at the Waikoloa Challenger, defeating Martin Verkerk,
6-2, 6-3, in the final
Also finished runner-up in doubles (with Justin
Gimelstob).
Lost in the second round of the Australian Open to Stefan Koubek, 4-6,
2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.
2001
Won the singles title at the Knoxville Challenger, defeating Gabriel Trifu,
6-4, 6-4, in the final.
Reached the quarterfinals of the USTA Challenger in Tyler, Texas, falling
to Noam Okun, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Finished runner-up at the Houston Challenger, where he lost to Vince
Spadea,
6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2.
Advanced to the semifinals of the Tokyo Outdoor, losing to Lleyton Hewitt,
6-4, 6-0.
Fell to Lleyton Hewitt in five sets in the second round of the US Open,
6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.
Reached the round of 16 at Cincinnati, where he lost to Patrick Rafter,
7-6 (7), 6-2.
Was a semifinalist at Newport... Lost to Martin Lee, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (5).
Won the doubles title (with Mark Merklein) at the Birmingham Challenger
Also advanced to the singles final, falling to Irakli Labadze, 6-2, 6-3.
Qualified into the ATP event in Houston and advanced to the second round,
where he lost to Michal Tabara, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Reached the final of the Waikoloa Challenger, losing to Andy Roddick, 1-6,
6-3, 6-1.
2000
Won the singles title at the Rancho Mirage Challenger... Defeated Cecil
Mamiit, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, in the final.
Reached the doubles semifinals (with Kevin Kim) at the Las Vegas
Challenger.
Was a doubles semifinalist (with Mark Merklein) and a singles
quarterfinalist at the Austin Challenger
Lost in singles to Michael
Russell, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0.
Won the singles title at the Houston Challenger, defeating Michel
Kratochvil, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (12), 6-3, in the final
Also finished runner-up in
doubles (with Kevin Kim).
Reached the doubles final (with Mitty Arnold) at the Tampa, Fla., Futures.
Advanced to the doubles final (with Cecil Mamiit) at the Waikoloa
Challenger.
1999
Reached the quarterfinals of the Urbana Challenger, where he lost to
Julian Knowle, 7-6, 6-3.
Won consecutive USTA Futures titles in November... Defeated Eric Taino,
6-4, 6-7, 7-6, in the final of the Clearwater, Fla., Futures and Simon
Larose, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, in the final of the Grenelefe, Fla., Futures.
Finished runner-up in doubles (with Thomas Blake) at the Tulsa Challenger.
As a qualifier, reached the semifinals of the Binghamton Challenger...
Lost to Anthony Dupuis, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Won the doubles title (with Thomas Blake) at the Winnetka Challenger.
Won the singles title at the ITF Futures event in Montreal, Canada,
defeating Paul Hanley, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the final
Also reached the doubles
semifinals (with Thomas Blake).
Advanced to the semifinals of the ITF Futures event in Toronto, Canada...
Lost to Louis Vosloo, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
Also reached the doubles semifinals
(with Steve Campbell).
Won the singles title at the USTA Futures event in Altamonte Springs,
Fla., where he beat Irakli Labadze, 6-2, 6-2, in the final
Also reached the
doubles quarterfinals (with Thomas Blake).
1998
Was a quarterfinalist at the USTA Futures event in College Station, Texas,
where he lost to Jeff Morrison, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Reached the semifinals of the USTA Futures event in Waco, Texas... Lost to
Matthew Breen, 7-6, 6-2.
Voted Worlds Sexiest Athlete by People Magazine '02
US Open 2nd round 2001
Has been a member of the US Davis Cup team since 2001
Played in the 2000 Hopman Cup.
Favorites
Favorite City: New York
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite Musician: Eminem
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Sports other than Tennis
Basketball
Baseball
Golf
Skydiving
Beach Volleyball
Hockey
Poker
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