Blake -175 vs. Safin +165

Blake -175 vs. Safin +165

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Tchocky

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Safin is 1-0 against Blake but that was over 2 years ago and that was a best of 5 sets match at the Australian Open. Safin just beat Mahut who Blake beat recently at Indy. I'm going to take Safin in 3 sets. I don't think either of these guys can win in straight sets.
 
With Blake's form on US-hc he should win in 3, except Safin somehow manages to play his A-game throughout the whole match.
It's always a risk to bet on a match involving Safin...;)
 
imho Safin is a giant killer. He likes the big matches with top players ie Sampras us open final. I predict Safin in straights. It seems when he goes up against the best he rises, and looses focus in early round matches that to him mean nothing.
 
Tchocky said:
Have these guys ever met? Blake beat Mahut 2 weeks ago in Indy and Safin beat Mahut yesterday. I'll take Blake in 3 sets.
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safin vs blake H2H : 1-1 (counting hopman cup)
2004 Hopman Cup 2004 Hard (I) J.BLAKE 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 4-6
2004 Australian Open 16 Hard (O) M.SAFIN 7-6(3) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

ummm i say marat in 2 :)
 
Marat Safinator said:
Ill go for a straight sets win for james blake.
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You're betting against yourself. You crazy Russian! You sound like Gaudio before his match against Marach.
 
Wow, they are going to be playing? I'd have to take Blake in 3 sets. It's always hard to vote against Safin when he's playing a top player because you know he could lift his level and become unstoppable, but it's the realistic choice.
 
blake in straights.marat keeps letting me down.i like most ppl know he has the potential but the question is does he?
 
Gonna be a tough match.I'm gonna say Blake in 7-6, 7-5. Are they gonna televise the match?
 
If it is a night match as I'm pretty sure it is, I'd give Safin a much better shot (than day). He tends to play horribly during the day, especially if it is hot and muggy as it is in D.C. right now. But James has the US crowd behind him too. So I'm thinking it will be a tight one...something along the lines of a 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 Blake victory. However I would not be surprised in the least if it was the same score but the other way around.

Whoever has a higher first serve % wins.
 
surfvland said:
imho Safin is a giant killer. He likes the big matches with top players ie Sampras us open final. I predict Safin in straights. It seems when he goes up against the best he rises and looses focus in early round matches that to him mean nothing.
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AGREED FOR LIFE.....HE IN A WAY SEEMS ARROGANT (NOT IN A BAD WAY) WHEN AGAINST LESSER PLAYERS KNOWING HE CAN BEAT THEM BUT AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPTING TO DO IT WITHOUT TRYING....THEN HE PLAYS HIS HARDEST VS PLAYERS THAT ARE REALLY GOOD....

LIKE IF HE WAS IN COLLEGE HE WOULDNT PLAY HARD VS A HIGHSCHOOL KID BUT VS A HIGHER DIVISION COLLEGE PLAYER HE WOULD TRY AND ROCK HIS HARDEST
SO SAD THAT THE MOTIVATION ISN'T THERE TO BEAT JUST ANY PLAYER LIKE IT IS FOR OTHERS WHO DON'T HAVE QUITE THE TALENT
 
If it does go 3 sets and Blake does win, the third set will be something like 6-1. It cannot be 7-6 because that would mean that Safin is playing well, and if he's playing well than he will win in straight sets. He can put a lot of pressure on Blake, and we all know how Blake does under pressure.

My prediction is that the rallies will be short and Safin will beat himself by hitting easy balls long. He might play well for a set and win it, but that's as far as he'll go. Hopefully I'm wrong.
 
superman1 said:
If it does go 3 sets and Blake does win, the third set will be something like 6-1. It cannot be 7-6 because that would mean that Safin is playing well, and if he's playing well than he will win in straight sets. He can put a lot of pressure on Blake, and we all know how Blake does under pressure.

My prediction is that the rallies will be short and Safin will beat himself by hitting easy balls long. He might play well for a set and win it, but that's as far as he'll go. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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really?

just b/c the third set would potentially be close doesn't mean Safin is playing well that day. Look at his results. It is very common for him to vary wildly in his level of play form set to set....it is not uncommon for him to come out flat, then pick it up as the match goes on, and this year, he's done that and still lost on several occasions. He has also started out strong, bageling Hidalgo in the firs set in Rome, then going on to lose the next two sets in tiebreakers....or in Wimbledon, he took the first two sets vs. Gonzo, then lost the next three by one break. That is the thing about Safin....there is no rhyme or reason. Gaudio is the only top 20 player he has beaten in straight sets this year.

This year, Safin has lost 13 times, and 9 of the losses, he lost the last set by one break or less....he lost 7 times in 3 sets or more, and in 4 of those, the last set he lost by one break or less.

It is true though that a couple of those other losses were as you described, but the truth is, he's actually lost quite a few close matches in disappoointing fashion this year.

If it were a daytime match in the heat, I could see Safin tanking in the third set, but at night vs. the no.5 player in the world? Could happen, but unlikely.
 
Is there A hot girl in his box?

Safin in three just so he has to fight for it. I would not object to straight sets though. I wish i could see such a clash of heavy hitters and i expect marat to slice or hammer his backhands to Blake's 1hbh and move in immediatly for a controlled but potent put-away.

I also have a certain bet involving Safin that would be rewarding if he proves successful. Just hope i didn't jinx it because Marat can feel expectation from 3000 miles away and crumble.

Just gain the Confidance you crave Marat! I will respect the result.
 
superman1 said:
Is this match being broadcast anywhere?
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It won't be broadcast in the US, but I don't know about elsewhere in the world. It's a real crying shame, as I would love to see this match! :(



I'm going for Blake in 3 sets! :p
 
Off of Live Scoring:
Blake has break point at 3-3. Play stopped due to rain.

I see Blake winning this one in three sets.
 
ouch...Blake had some chances to win that set...looked like he was up a break and was also up minibreaks at least 1 or 2 times in the breaker....looks like Safin is eating up his second serve too.
 
Woo hoo, way to go Safin. Good win. Even though I'm a big James Blake fan I had to pull for Safin this time. I want him to get back on track. Not to mention I picked him on my fantasy team.;)
 
If Safin can get back on track before the US Open, some top seeds will be shaking in their shoes if they draw him the first round.
 
told you guys Safin would win:rolleyes:

I wouldn't say he's back on track though. He probably will win this and that will give him a confidence boost. We know he can beat Fed, Hewitt, Blake, Roddick whenever he wants to, it's no-name players that give him trouble. I hope he draws Fed in the first round of the USO, I would pick Marat in that one.:mrgreen:
 
i was there tonight and i can tell you it was a fantastic match...players were very evenly matched tonight, the rain delay was terrible though...safin was lookin bad when he was broken twice in a row, but he pulled it out...thats mah boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Hopefully he will take a lot of confidence out of this match and start playing better.

He cannot afford to lose the next round to Moodie and go back to square one. He needs to get some wins back-to-back.
 
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