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Haas, Blake reach last eight in Delray Beach

Haas, Blake reach last eight in Delray Beach

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Haas dispatched big-serving American Sam Querrey 6-4 7-5 while Blake completed his 200th career match victory with a 6-1 6-3 demolition of compatriot Scoville Jenkins.

Blake on song, Kohlschreiber exits Delray Beach

Blake on song, Kohlschreiber exits Delray Beach

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

Top seed James Blake breezed through his opening match as sixth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber made an early exit from the $416,000 Delray Beach International on Tuesday.

US - Russia Davis Cup final in Portland

US - Russia Davis Cup final in Portland

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

The Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, will host the November 30 - December 2 match.

Blake eases past Kuznetsov

Blake eases past Kuznetsov

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

The fifth seed continued his imperious run by casting aside fellow American Alex Kuznetsov in the Australian Open second round on Thursday.

US cruise past Sweden to enter Davis Cup final

US cruise past Sweden to enter Davis Cup final

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

The United States won 4-1 and will host defending champions Russia in the final.

Roddick and Blake to lead US Davis Cup team

Roddick and Blake to lead US Davis Cup team

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

US captain Patrick McEnroe said the duo would be joined by the world's top-ranked doubles pair, Bob and Mike Bryan. John Isner and Sam Querrey will travel with the team as practice partners.

Sania, Blake advance in New Haven

Sania, Blake advance in New Haven

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Sania advanced to the second round with a 6-3 6-3 win over Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues.

Federer clinches 50th career title

Federer clinches 50th career title

Rediff.com20 Aug 2007

Roger Federer raced to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over American James Blake to win the Cincinnati Masters.

Blake breezes into Indianapolis quarters

Blake breezes into Indianapolis quarters

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

Blake will face fellow American Sam Querrey in the last eight after the teenager survived two match points before upsetting fifth-seeded Ivo Karlovic.

Stepanek upsets Blake to clinch second ATP title

Stepanek upsets Blake to clinch second ATP title

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

The 28-year-old from Karvina broke the second-seeded American twice in the third set to seal victory in two hours 20 minutes at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.

Blake, Stepanek in LA Classic final

Blake, Stepanek in LA Classic final

Rediff.com22 Jul 2007

Second-seeded James Blake, hunting his first ATP title in six months, booked his place in the Los Angeles Classic final with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik on Saturday.

Blake in LA semis, Safin goes out

Blake in LA semis, Safin goes out

Rediff.com21 Jul 2007

former world number one Marat Safin was knocked out by South Korea's Lee Hyung-taik/

Paes-Damm in Rome Masters quarters

Paes-Damm in Rome Masters quarters

Rediff.com11 May 2007

They are yet to play a match in the men's doubles event at the Rome Masters.

Blake rolls into Houston quarter-finals

Blake rolls into Houston quarter-finals

Rediff.com13 Apr 2007

James Blake advanced to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Clay Court Championships by beating qualifier Alex Kuznetsov 7-6 6-1 on Thursday.

American trio in Indianapolis semis

American trio in Indianapolis semis

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

James Blake joined compatriots Andy Roddick and Robby Ginepri in the last four of the RCA Championships.

Roddick, Blake win opening singles

Roddick, Blake win opening singles

Rediff.com7 Apr 2007

Andy Roddick and James Blake put US in a commanding 2-0 lead over Spain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.

Nadal, Roddick, Murray advance, Blake bows out

Nadal, Roddick, Murray advance, Blake bows out

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

They reached the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open on Monday.

Blake, Hewitt in Queen's final

Blake, Hewitt in Queen's final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2006

James Blake ended the three-year Queen's Club reign of Andy Roddick to announce himself as a surprise contender for Wimbledon.

Blake calls on ATP to change rules after Vegas fia

Blake calls on ATP to change rules after Vegas fia

Rediff.com3 Mar 2007

World number six James Blake called on the ATP Tour to change the rules at round-robin tournaments after a bizarre 24 hours when he went out of the Las Vegas Open, was reinstated and then eliminated again.

Blake sneaks into Vegas quarters

Blake sneaks into Vegas quarters

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

James Blake was given a place in the Las Vegas Open quarter-finals after his opponent retired with breathing problems.

Russian teen stuns champion Blake

Russian teen stuns champion Blake

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

Defending champion James Blake was humbled 6-2, 6-4 by 19-year-old Russian Evgeny Korolev at the Las Vegas Open.

Blake, Malisse romp into final

Blake, Malisse romp into final

Rediff.com4 Feb 2007

Top seed James Blake will play tournament specialist Xavier Malisse in the Delray Beach International final on Sunday.

Sweden in World Team Cup final

Sweden in World Team Cup final

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Three-time winners Sweden won a place in the final of the World Team Cup on Thursday after forging an unassailable 2-0 lead in their Red Group tie against the United States.

Inspired Gonzalez upsets Blake

Inspired Gonzalez upsets Blake

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

Gonzalez reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time in seven attempts.

Clijsters and Baghdatis sail through

Clijsters and Baghdatis sail through

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Former Australian Open finalists Kim Clijsters and Marcos Baghdatis signalled their intentions ahead of next week's first grand slam of the year by winning their matches at the Sydney International on Wednesday.

US seek grasscourt edge over Chile

US seek grasscourt edge over Chile

Rediff.com4 Apr 2006

The United States will take on Chile in the Davis Cup quarter-final on grass courts.

French win doubles to stay alive

French win doubles to stay alive

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra kept France alive in their Davis Cup quarter-final against the United States on Saturday with an impressive 6-7, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 win over Bob and Mike Bryan. The Americans will go into Sunday's reverse singles with a 2-1 lead but will be disappointed their top-ranked doubles duo did not close out the tie on day two of the tie.

Blake, Roddick give US 2-0 lead v France

Blake, Roddick give US 2-0 lead v France

Rediff.com12 Apr 2008

James Blake fought off two match-points to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 and lifted the United States to a 2-0 lead over France in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Friday. Earlier in the day, Andy Roddick gave the US a 1-0 lead in a close 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 victory over Michael Llodra.

Blake stuns Nadal

Blake stuns Nadal

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

The victory earned the American a place in the Pacific Life Open final against Roger Federer.

King Roger looks to extend his reign

King Roger looks to extend his reign

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The world number one Federer lost just five of the 97 matches he played in 2006 and four of those were to Rafael Nadal.

Federer to meet Blake in Masters Cup final

Federer to meet Blake in Masters Cup final

Rediff.com18 Nov 2006

The world number one produced an imperious performance to reach the final of the Masters Cup for the fourth year in a row.

Nadal back on track, Blake reaches semis

Nadal back on track, Blake reaches semis

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

World No 2 Rafael Nadal recovered from a slow start to beat compatriot Tommy Robredo and get his Masters Cup campaign back on track.

Blake fights back to beat Davydenko

Blake fights back to beat Davydenko

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

James Blake beat Russia's Nikolay Davydenko 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the Shanghai Masters.

Blake finds strength in adversity

Blake finds strength in adversity

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006

Blake completes Masters Cup field

Blake completes Masters Cup field

Rediff.com5 Nov 2006

The American secured the eighth and last spot at the season-ending tournament Tommy Haas pulled out of his Paris Masters semi-final against Slovak Dominik Hrbaty.

Davydenko ends Ancic's Masters Cup hopes

Davydenko ends Ancic's Masters Cup hopes

Rediff.com4 Nov 2006

Mario Ancic's defeat left only two players, American James Blake and German Tommy Haas, in contention for the last remaining slot at the season-ending Masters Cup.

Blake shocked, Roddick through

Blake shocked, Roddick through

Rediff.com23 Feb 2008

Top seed Andy Roddick beat Mardy in the quarter-finals of the San Jose Open but James Blake lost to Robby Ginepri.

Bhupathi-Blake make early exit

Bhupathi-Blake make early exit

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

The Indo-American pair lost to the Israel's Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram in straight sets at the Madrid Masters.

Vliegen upsets eighth seed Blake in Madrid

Vliegen upsets eighth seed Blake in Madrid

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

Belgian Kristof Vliegen won a third-set tie break to upset eighth-seeded American James Blake 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 in the second round of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday.

Japanese teen blazes into ATP final

Japanese teen blazes into ATP final

Rediff.com17 Feb 2008

Teenager Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese to reach an ATP final at the Delray Beach International.