He received a wild card invitation to the U.S. Open, but lost in the first round to Chris Woodruff in straight sets.
Blake defeated former Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington in a tournament in Newport, R.I., in July, and took then-No. 10 Marcelo Rios to a tiebreak in a Boston tournament last August.
Blake also was a practice player for the U.S. Davis Cup team that played in Brookline over the summer.
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James' brother Tom Blake '98 is also on the pro tour with a singles ranking of 486.