James Blake trounces over Taro Daniel in the first round – Sacramento Challenger 2012 CH
Second seeded, James Blacke, confidently marched into the second round of the RelyAid Natomas Challenger 2012 held at the courts of California, United States. Initially, the American received a shocker in the
first set by 4-6 but later he geared up to consolidate his 6-3 , 6-1 triumph over the Japanese contestant, Taro Daniel, in roughly one hour and 25 minutes.
The American senior drew the first blood in the opener and marked his 2-1 lead in the third game, displaying his greater experience. Although the score line evened out to 2-all in the very next game, Daniel broke
his rival’s serve in the fifth game. The American veteran struggled hard to dominate his challenger but he seemed powerless, Daniel took note of the opportunity and nudged forward to close the set with a 6-4 score.
The lower ranked, Daniel, had 67 percent first serve accuracy, with 13 of 16 first and seven of eight second delivery points. He secured the lead as he capitalized on one of the three serve breaks presented,
whereas his competitor was unable to attain even one. Blake manifested an exceptionally lower initial serve precision of 27 percent but pocketed away all nine of first but merely 11 of 24 second serve points.
In the second set, the right-hander, Blake, displayed his excellent run of form and jumped forward to take hold of the opportunity. He stamped a 3-love score by the end of the third game, not even giving his
rival a single chance to dominate. The 19-year-old Japanese completely lost his confidence and his pace gradually died down. Blake marched forward with a strong resolve to take the second set, stamping a 6-3 score line.
The 32-year-old American fired five aces on his challenger, committing double fault three times. He displayed a relatively lower initial serve precision of 48 percent, with 12 of 15 first and 10 of 16 second
delivery points. The Japanese participant secured 65 percent initial serve with nine of 11 first and three of six second serve points.
Ranked 97th in the ATP World Tour Rankings, American professional was unable to hold his initial serve in the decider. Nevertheless, he stole the initial two games and crippled his higher
ranked rival. He held his serve throughout the final set and cashed away the three serve breaks in the set and. Eventually, he concluded the match by unleashing a flurry of ground strokes and reeled off the final three games, juggling the victory with a bread
stick.
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