Why Does James Blake Suck?

Question

Seriously. He's my favorite tennis player. Whenever he has a good chance of winning a tourney he goes and loses to some crappy player that 36 years old who i have never heard of like last week!

Answer 1

James Blake is top 10-He doesn't suck!!! He is not the best player on tour but still, you can't argue with his ranking.

People say he 'sucks' because they want him to do well. And because they are supporting him they think he should be fantastic-But he's not!!! He is a good player but by no means a Grand Slam winner or potential winner.

A few years ago he had a very serious injury-Just be thankful and greatful he is playing at all.

Answer 2

Hes my 2nd fav- he'd be my fav if he was in the top three. He doesn't suck as such, hes just falls a tad short most times. He seems to get to quater finals Ok and then crashes out a bit. Clay court season was good for him- he usually has a mare on the clay. Hard courts we will see more of Blake. He made it to the QF of the Aussie Open where he was put out by Roger. He was dissapointing earlier this year against Nadal tho- I really thought he would beat him. But yeah, he doesn't suck, hes number 8, and I think he will prob be pretty good this hard court season. Hes way more consistent than the likes of Davydenko and Ferrer who constantly drop out unexpectedly. Blake beat Simon pretty well this morning so hopefully he will make it to the QF where he has Djokovic... and well then we can only hope!

Answer 3

Hes too inconsistent all he does is hit the ball as hard as he possibly can, sumtimes it works and other times he'll hit 50 unforced errors, if he could just control himself he cud be a grandslam contender, he also has these unexplainable mental breakdowns where he just starts missing easy shots

Answer 4

Actually, Blake is an excellent player. He is ranked 8th in the world.

I suggest getting a subscription to Tennis Magazine. It's a great way for people who don't know alot about the sport to get some great information.

Answer 5

hes american, thats why he sucks just like his president!

Answer 6

haha I never really understood why people are fans of James Blake for that exact reason. He always seems to get deep into tournaments and then loses. He's just a big let-down.

But I did just read that he broke his neck and was temporarily paralyzed in the faith just 4 years ago so I do have a newfound respect for him.

Answer 7

He has dissapointing results, especially when he lost in the 1st round of the pilot pen a few years ago to a no-name. And when he lost to schuettler early in Wimbledon. He has the game but not the focus or determination. If he got his mind together he would be winning a lot more.

Answer 8

he doesn't suck he just doesn't last... as it gets closer to the end of a tournament his playing style bangs his body up and he doesn't recover as quickly.  He usually cruises in the early rounds.

Answer 9

James seems to be a one dimensional player.  Power and more power.  I haven't seen a lot of him changing his style or trying to learn how to approach the net.  When things aren't going well, he doesn't seem to change what he's doing.  Just seems to hit the ball harder and harder and black out.

Its frustrating, I agree.  I think he's a great player and great personality and representative for the United States.  Just wish he would go back to the drawing board at times and put some other dimensions in his game.

Answer 10

he probably has his sights on other stuff too

he graduated or takes classes in harvard

Answer 11

Why do u have to be such a bandwagoner?

Answer 12

James Blake sucks, because he was/is totally pro Round Robin system. His game is nice, at least on hard courts.

Answer 13

He's just not agressive enough. He is a good player though.

Answer 14

Very nice guy but he is not self confident...that's all.....

Answer 15

James Blake's #1 problem is his mental ability. Don't get me wrong he is a good player on ATP Tour and possesses good flat shots both forehand and backhand. He sometimes makes into deep rounds but he loses. What's wrong with that? The answer is he doesn't have the belief to win. Every time when I watch him play, he will muscle too much to overpower his opponent. He wins some big shots. But when the opponent seems to return every risk shot he made, he would try a suicide shot. LOL. All I can say is that he's a suicide player.

He needs to build up some better defensive plays and stop trying to hit too many winners. Play the percentage James!

Answer 16

James Blake does not suck!!! He is awesome. He is 8 in the world.