James Blake

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Blake
Occupation	Tennis Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1979(1979-12-28)
Age	45
Birthplace	England
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Capricorn

James Blake Biography

James Blake is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on December 28, 1979 in England, New York, United States. Well-known tennis star who as of July 2012 was ranked World No. 4 for singles.

He is good friends with high school classmate and musician, John Mayer.

At the age of 21, Blake saw his first Davis Cup action in 2001 against India and became the third person of African-American heritage to play for the Davis Cup for the United States (after Arthur Ashe and MaliVai Washington). Ranked no. 120 in the world, Blake accepted a wild card into Cincinnati Masters. He beat a qualifier and Arnaud Clément to reach the round of 16, where he met Patrick Rafter. Blake came close to winning the first set (falling in a tiebreak), and after dropping the second set, Rafter, according to Blake’s autobiography, complimented him at the net and boosted his confidence immeasurably by saying, “Now do you believe you can beat someone like me, or even me?” Blake’s name became more recognizable worldwide after he pushed the eventual champion Lleyton Hewitt to five sets at the US Open.

In January 2002, Blake won the 2002 USTA Waikoloa Challenger in Hawaii. A month later in Memphis he posted his first win over a top-10 ranked opponent, Tommy Haas, who was then ranked no. 5, and reached the final, losing to Andy Roddick. He reached the quarterfinals at the ATP Masters Series (AMS) event in Rome in May and the final at Newport in July. In August, in Cincinnati, he won his first career ATP Tour title and his first ATP Masters Series title: it came in doubles with Todd Martin, making Blake the first African-American male to win a title of any kind in Cincinnati’s 101-year history. He was also the first African-American to reach a final in Cincinnati since 1969, when Arthur Ashe reached the doubles finals with Charlie Pasarell. The next week in Washington, he won his first ATP Tour singles title, beating Andre Agassi in the semifinals and Paradorn Srichaphan in the final. At the US Open, he reached the third round, where he again faced the top-ranked and world number one Lleyton Hewitt for the rematch of the previous year. In an entertaining match Blake was again defeated in five sets.

His brother, Thomas Blake, is also a fellow professional tennis player.

James Blake Net Worth

James Blake is one of the richest Tennis Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Blake 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He and his brother Thomas began playing tennis at age 5.

He was inspired to become a professional tennis player after hearing his role model, Arthur Ashe, speak to the Harlem Junior Tennis program.

James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979) is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances (10–14 record), while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics, the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open (2005, 2006), as well as two titles at the Hopman Cup (2003, 2004) and being the No. 1 ranked American singles player. Blake was a key performer for the United States 2007 Davis Cup championship team, going 2–0 in the championship tie vs. Russia at second singles.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is James Blake Dating?

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Despite these comments, Blake chose to continue rehabilitation to prepare for the US hardcourt season. At the Los Angeles Open, Blake’s singles fate took a turn for the better. Prior to the tournament, Blake told the LA Times that retirement was “no longer a thought” and that he was “not done yet”. In New Haven, his hometown tournament where he had claimed titles in 2005 and 2007, Blake made an impressive display and ousted World No.76 Pere Riba in the first round, converting five of eleven break point opportunities. Blake won the lightning quick match in 35 minutes, making it the shortest match win of 2010. At the 2010 US Open, Blake advanced to the third round losing to eventual finalist Novak Djokovic. Blake finished the year ranked outside the Top 100 for the first time since 2000.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Blake celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Blake’s injuries and personal issues caused him to post relatively poor results for the first half of 2005. By April his ranking was 210. He decided to play the Challenger circuit, the “minor leagues” of tennis, in order to regain confidence and get more matches. In May he entered events in Tunica, Mississippi and Forest Hills, New York, and won both. He rejoined the ATP circuit and by August reached the final at the International Series event in Washington, D.C., where he fell to Roddick. He was given a wild card into AMS Cincinnati, drawing Federer in the first round. He then won the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Connecticut, defeating Feliciano López in the final. After New Haven he was ranked 49.

Who is James Blakes wife?

Emily Snider

What is James Blake doing now?

He’s now working as a TV commentator, an author and, as of this year, the tournament director of the Miami Open. Blake is also an activist and released a book, Ways of Grace: Stories of Activism, Adversity, and How Sports Can Bring Us Together, last year.

Why did James Blake retire from tennis?

During a 2004 practice match in Rome, Blake charged toward the net to get to a drop shot, but he slid on the clay surface, fell and collided with the net post. He sustained a broken neck. Something as serious as that could have derailed his dreams of playing professional tennis entirely.

How did James Blake break his neck?

2004 was a difficult year for Blake. In May, while practicing with Robby Ginepri for the Masters event in Rome, he broke his neck when he slipped on the clay and collided with the net post.

Did James Blake retire?

August 29, 2013