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...last year Blake has contracted the zoster virus, broken his neck and watched his father die of cancer. Not only that, but he has to relive this disastrous period nearly every day—in the sympathetic utterances from the fans, the hushed analysis of the broadcasters, and even the interview room, where he is asked if comeback performances such as last night’s are indicative of a newer, more mature perspective on the game...
Robredo held a 6-4, 5-3 lead over the admittedly flat-footed Blake before the latter reminded himself that “being down a set and a break doesn’t mean anything...
Simple as that. Blake has been through worse and bounced back...
...Blake improved his first-serve percentage from 46 in the first set to 73 in the fourth, while Robredo continued to spray unforced errors at pivotal moments, out-blundering his opponent 46-30 in the category at match?...
...Most of my maturity and my different perspective comes from the last year,” Blake said, though he is also encouraged by his loyal cheering section, “The J-Block,” whose T-shirts and chants have become something of a sideshow on the grounds these days...