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Fast Facts
- Full name: James Riley Blake
- Born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers, New York
- Home Town: Fairfield, Connecticut
- ATP Tour Titles: 5 singles
- Major championships: 0
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Career
Blake debuted into professional tennis at the age of 21 in 2000, when he played in the Davis Cup. In 2002, Blake reached the US Open, but lost to Lleyton Hewitt in five sets. -
Back From Injuries
Blake decided not to retire after his injuries in 2004, but upon his return he struggled playing tennis. He eventually went into the lower leagues of tennis to get his confidence and playing ability back so he could challenge harder opponents. -
2008 French Open
In 2008, Blake won his opening game in the French Open at the Grand Slam Tournament on Saturday, May 24, 2008. -
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Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life - $14.95
James Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractur...
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Today I look back to October, a year ago, and a session Nancy and I had the pleasure of hosting in our home, here in Rising Fawn, GA with the Boys of the Lough and our long time friend, James Bryan and his daughter Rachel. We first met the ...
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In 2004, James Blake's life was getting more perfect by the day. A rising tennis star, with each passing year his game seemed to improve. In 2002, he was named Sexiest Male Athlete by People, and along the way he continued to gain in...
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Wildwood Boys: A Novel - $13.99
An epic story set amid the Civil War's guerrilla conflict along the Kansas-Misssouri borderlandFrom the raw clay of historical fact, James Carlos Blake has sculpted a powerful novel of both a man and an America at war with themselves. He...
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Questions and Answers About James Blake | View All | Ask a Question
View All James Blake Questions (218) | Ask a QuestionHow was the King James version of the Bible canonized? (1 Answer)In 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they completed and ... read moreWho has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? (2 Answers)Here's the best ones I could find. read moredid jame's had any brother or sister (1 Answer)Watt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read moreIs there going to be a Young James Bond film? (1 Answer)I never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News article, ... read more
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James Blake Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Tennis
- ATP: Profile
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 175 lbs
- Turned Pro: 1998
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James Blake Timeline
- December 28, 1979: Born
- 1998: Turned Pro
- 2005: Reached Quarterfinal of U.S. Open
- 2006: Reached Quarterfinal of U.S. Open
- 2007: Published Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life
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James Blake News and Articles
- ESPN.com: James Blake
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- NBC Sports: Blake Ends U.S. Men's Drought At French Open (May 25, 2008)
- UK Press Association: Blake no match for Federer (January 23, 2008)
- Tennis.com: Learning from James Blake (May 7, 2007)
- Hampton Roads: "Blake wins charity match, but Agassi wins over the crowd " (December 8, 2006)
- CBSSports.com: The Biofiles: James Blake (August 29, 2006)
- CBS News-60 Minutes: "Comeback Kid," James Blake (November 22, 2005)
- ESPN.com: Outtakes with James Blake (June 9, 2003)
- SI.com: Blake dishes on comeback, Federer, state of the game (January 31, 2001)
