![James Blake during his quarterfinals match against Roger Federer at the 2006 US Open.Images) - Getty Images | Tennis players, Tennis, Tennis championships James Blake during his quarterfinals match against Roger Federer at the 2006 US Open.Images) - Getty Images | Tennis players, Tennis, Tennis championships](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/68/08/56/6808563d180f85b9381d47e33471e2b1--james-blake-james-darcy.jpg)
James Blake during his quarterfinals match against Roger Federer at the 2006 US Open.Images) - Getty Images | Tennis players, Tennis, Tennis championships
![James Blake, of United States, yells after losing a point to Rodger Federer, of Switzerland, at the Nasdaq- 100 Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla.,Thursday, March 30, 2006.Federer won, 7-6- 6-4. ( James Blake, of United States, yells after losing a point to Rodger Federer, of Switzerland, at the Nasdaq- 100 Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla.,Thursday, March 30, 2006.Federer won, 7-6- 6-4. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD82XR/james-blake-of-united-states-yells-after-losing-a-point-to-rodger-federer-of-switzerland-at-the-nasdaq-100-open-tennis-tournament-in-key-biscayne-flathursday-march-30-2006federer-won-7-6-6-4-ap-photosteve-mitchell-2PD82XR.jpg)
James Blake, of United States, yells after losing a point to Rodger Federer, of Switzerland, at the Nasdaq- 100 Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla.,Thursday, March 30, 2006.Federer won, 7-6- 6-4. (
![James Blake recalls getting "absolutely thrashed" by Roger Federer at 2006 season-ending championships in Shanghai James Blake recalls getting "absolutely thrashed" by Roger Federer at 2006 season-ending championships in Shanghai](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/01/e62db-16423585448758-1920.jpg)
James Blake recalls getting "absolutely thrashed" by Roger Federer at 2006 season-ending championships in Shanghai
![Roger Federer delivers a forehand during his match with James Blake at the men's finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California on March 19, 2006. Federer won the tournament Roger Federer delivers a forehand during his match with James Blake at the men's finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California on March 19, 2006. Federer won the tournament](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXY8X3/roger-federer-delivers-a-forehand-during-his-match-with-james-blake-at-the-mens-finals-of-the-pacific-life-open-in-indian-wells-california-on-march-19-2006-federer-won-the-tournament-for-the-third-straight-year-upi-photo-david-silpa-TXY8X3.jpg)
Roger Federer delivers a forehand during his match with James Blake at the men's finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California on March 19, 2006. Federer won the tournament
![Roger Federer reacts to a missed shot during his match with James Blake at the men's finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California on March 19, 2006. Federer won Roger Federer reacts to a missed shot during his match with James Blake at the men's finals of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California on March 19, 2006. Federer won](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXY8X5/roger-federer-reacts-to-a-missed-shot-during-his-match-with-james-blake-at-the-mens-finals-of-the-pacific-life-open-in-indian-wells-california-on-march-19-2006-federer-won-the-tournament-for-the-third-straight-year-upi-photo-david-silpa-TXY8X5.jpg)