James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in
Yonkers, New York, United States) is an American
professional tennis player and is currently the 9th
ranked player in the world as of February 14, 2008.
He is the second-ranked American player behind Andy
Roddick. Blake is known for his speed and powerful
forehands. In 2006 he reached the final of the
Tennis Masters Cup but lost to World No. 1 Roger
Federer in three sets, 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. On July 3,
2007, Blake's book, "Breaking Back: How I Lost
Everything and Won Back My Life", discussing his
comeback after his unlucky 2004 season, was released
and debuted at #22 on the New York Times bestseller
list. He wrote this book along with Andrew Friedman.
