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James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American former professional tennis player. He won 10 titles on the ATP Tour, 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, the quarterfinals of the 2008 Australian Open and 2005 and 2006 US Opens, two titles at the Hopman Cup and being the…
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sports · American tennis player (born 1979) · tennis player · writer · autobiographer · also James Blake, James Blake (tennis), James Riley Blake, Blake
Born 28 December 1979 · Q53333
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2026· 16 entries
Backseat Mafia: News: Rise Against, Wolf Alice, James Blake and more announced for Sydney Opera House On The Steps 2026
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Mshale: Travis Scott - TIL FURTHER NOTICE (Official Audio) Ft. James Blake, 21 Savage Chet Holmgren (hEYgeLoCzK)
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Six9ja: James Blake – When I’m Home
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Tribute Archive: James Blake Granger Obituary | Northwood Funeral Home | Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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openPR.com: Dr. James Blake: Daily Reevaluation of Goals Is What Separates Growth from Stagnation
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Billboard: Travis Scott & James Blake Reunite for ‘The Odyssey’ Soundtrack Closer ‘When I’m Home’: Listen
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HotNewHipHop: When I’m Home - James Blake, Travis Scott & Ludwig Göransson
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Yahoo: James Blake asks for name to be taken off Kanye West's Bully album
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Complex: James Blake Asks to Be Removed From Kanye West’s ‘Bully’ Production Credits
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brooklynvegan: James Blake shares "I Had a Dream She Took My Hand," announces tour
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Hypebeast: James Blake Returns With Latest Single “Death of Love”
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Variety: James Blake to Release ‘Trying Times,’ His First Album as a Fully Independent Artist, in March
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brooklynvegan: James Blake announces new LP 'Trying Times,' shares "Death of Love"
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HotNewHipHop: Doesn't Just Happen - Song by James Blake & Dave
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2023· 1 entry
Time: James Blake NYPD Video
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2019· 1 entry
Was elected to the Collegiate Hall of Fame
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2018· 1 entry
Was elected into the ITA Collegiate Hall of Fame
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2015· 1 entry
Blake was thrown down to the sidewalk, handcuffed, and arrested by a plainclothes New York City Police Department officer in front of the Grand Hyatt New York after being mistaken for a suspect of interest
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2008· 3 entries
In 2008 Blake established The James Blake Foundation, which "invests vital seed money at the leading-edge of science: speed up the most promising work, and shortening the time it takes to turn lab discoveries into better treatments for patients." Since 2005, he has hosted Anthem Live!, a charity tennis exhibition and musical event in Virginia and New York City to raise money for cancer research.
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Blake established The James Blake Foundation, which "invests vital seed money at the leading-edge of science: speed up the most promising work, and shortening the time it takes to turn lab discoveries into better treatme
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Blake was named the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year
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2007· 1 entry
Blake won at the Sydney International for the second consecutive year
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2005· 1 entry
Was presented with the Comeback Player of the Year award for his return to the tour
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2004· 1 entry
Blake fractured a vertebra in an accident while training
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2003· 1 entry
His best results were a quarterfinals appearance at Indian Wells; a round of 16 finish at the Australian Open, Cincinnati, and Miami; a semifinal appearance at San Jose, and a finals appearance at Long Island, where he l
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2001· 1 entry
Against India and became the third person of African-American heritage to play for the Davis Cup for the United States (after Arthur Ashe and MaliVai Washington)
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1979· 1 entry
Born 1979-12-28.
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