Tennis Update: James Blake- The American received a US Open wild card entry to the 4th Grand Slam
The professional tennis player from the United States of America, James Blake has been given a wildcard entry to the upcoming fourth Grand Slam, the United States Open competition of the season, which will start from the end of this month in the city of New York.
The thirty years old American tennis ace who was ranked number four in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals about some four years ago made his way into the quarter final round of the competition back in 2005, as well as the following year.
James who is currently ranked number one hundred and seven in the world has joined the main draw of the event along with Carsten Ball, as well as the French man Guillaume Rufin.
Born on December 28, 1979 in the city of New York, the professional player, James Blake is currently the tenth highest tennis ace in the world from his country. The right handed tennis contender is famous for his pace as well as physical strength, along with a flat forehand. The Florida resident is presently ninth among the active tennis players from the men’s side with a total of twenty four final appearances in his career so far and enjoys a record of 10-14. His major appearances of the career so far includes the final run at the Tennis Masters Cup back in 2006, the semi final round of the Olympic Games in Beijing along with the quarterfinals of the hard court Australian Open competition in 2008, as well as the United States Open championship back in 2006.
James was also a major player of the America’s Davis Cup side back in 2007, going 2-0 in the competition tie against Russia at second singles. He was also granted a comeback player of the year award back in 2005 for his impressive come back on the tour. Three years later, the American was awarded another honour by the Association of tennis professionals, where he was granted the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the season.
As far as his recent news of the wild card entry at the Flushing Meadows is concerned, the American is not the only one who has been handed a first round spot. It also includes a couple of other names such as Jack Sock, Bradley Klahn, Donald Young as well as Ryan Sweeting.
A knee injury kept the thirty years old James Blake out of the tennis scene for nearly three months earlier this season. After making his comeback, the American has lost in the first rounds of five out of a total of six championships so far this year.
He was thrashed out of the ongoing ATP Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament 2010, in a time period of forty five minutes by a Russian opponent, Denis Istomin on Tuesday in a total of two sets. The final match score was 6-3 6-0. James after this defeat, while giving an interview said that he is close to announcing his retirement from the professional game of tennis soon.
James after the defeat said, “I am unable to play at my best in fact today’s game was no where even close to my very best. I haven’t felt prepared for the competition for a long time and that’s all because of my back to back injuries earlier this year”.
Blake who will participate at the new haven tennis competition next week and then the US Open has actually failed to return to his hundred percent fitness level since 2008.
As far as the final eight wild card entry is concerned, it will be granted to the winner of the play-off event in Florida from 18th to 20th August 2010.
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