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James Blake

ジェームズ・ブレーク　/　じぇーむず・ぶれーく

American tennis player

December 28, 1979 (age 46)　・　Yonkers, New York, United States

New York
tennis player
writer
autobiographer

My Take

James Blake fascinates me because he was both a Harvard mind and a top-four ATP talent, born in Yonkers in 1979. That blend of intellect and explosive shotmaking is rare in tennis. What sticks with me isn't just the ten titles or the No. 4 ranking, but how openly he wrote about adversity afterward, becoming an autobiographer who clearly thought hard about his own story. I respect athletes who reflect rather than just compete. He was always more exciting than dominant, the kind of player who could beat anyone on a hot day, and that unpredictability made him genuinely fun to watch.

Overview

James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. He won 10 titles on the ATP Tour (out of 24 finals contested), reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4. His career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics (beating world No.

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1. Profile

Name (English): James Blake
Name (Japanese): ジェームズ・ブレーク
Reading: じぇーむず・ぶれーく
Born: December 28, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Goat
Origin: Yonkers, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player / writer / autobiographer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Harvard University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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