James Blake-I Beat Federer

Toure Show

DCP Entertainment

Society & Culture, Arts, Performing Arts

4.8 • 880 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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James Blake was once #4 in the world and #1 in America with wins over Federer and Nadal. He’s tough, smart (Harvard), humble, and cool. Amazing convo with one of American tennis’s greatest legends. This interview took place in 2018. Toure Show Ep 36: James Blake-I Beat Federer Original Air Date: July 4, 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:17.0	In 2006 he was number four in the world.
1:21.0	Throughout his 12-year career he won 59% of his matches
1:25.6	including a win against Roger Federer and three wins against Rafa Nidal.
1:32.0	He's also a super nice guy who went to Harvard.
1:35.5	His life is a movie.
1:37.9	I remember when James first exploded at the US Open
1:40.4	when the world got to see his huge forehand which was amazing to watch.
1:45.4	So exciting.
1:46.7	I've been playing tennis all my life and it was a thrill to watch James's career from the
1:51.2	beginning to the end. I grew up playing at Sportsman's Tennis Club in
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