James Blake

James Blake Fined For Breaching Tennis Sponsorship Rules

LONDON, February 21, 2024 (ITIA Press Release) The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) can today confirm Miami Open Tournament Director and former tennis player James Blake has accepted a sanction for breaching tennis’ betting sponsorship rules. Blake co-operated fully with […]

James Blake Makes Successful Return To Pro Tennis

RANCHO SANTA FE, June 1, 2023 (by Steve Pratt) It may only be a comeback on the professional tennis scene just this week, coming nearly 10 years after his retirement from the ATP World Tour, but James Blake brought out […]

Blake’s Life Forever Changed By 2015 Police Attack

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) James Blake left Harvard to become a professional tennis player in 1999, playing until he retired at the US Open in 2013. During his career, Blake attained a career-high World No. 4 ranking, […]

James Blake Hired As New Tournament Director Of The Miami Open

MIAMI, January 14, 2018 The Miami Open announced on Thursday former professional tennis player James Blake as its new tournament director. In the role created for him, Blake will be in charge of player relations, media, broadcast, as well as […]

Ways of Grace by James Blake: How Sports Can Bring Us Together

International Blog – Michael Dickens James Blake left Harvard to become a professional tennis player in 1999, playing until he retired at the U.S. Open in 2013. He received the Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2005 following a […]

Federer, Blake And Souvenirs From The Tennis Tour

STUTTGART, June 11, 2016 It was the year 2006 when Roger Federer defeated James Blake in the final of the Tennis Master Cup in Shanghai 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. The US-American finished that season at a career-high world number four. 10 […]