Blake was diagnosed with scoliosis when he was young for whom he had to wear back brace for 5 years.
James Blake role model was Arthur Ashe
Blake was named as Rookie of the year in 2000. Blake has emerged a tougher man after all the personal tragedies he underwent in 2004 like he developed shingles, a condition where half the face gets paralyzed and there is blurring of vision.
Blake broke his contract with Prince as he was not comfortable with their O3 racquets and has now signed on with Dunlop and will be playing with their new Aerogel racquet technology in the Wimbledon. His shoes and clothes are sponsored by Nike.
Blake has written a book 'Breaking Back- How I lost everything and Won Back my Life which has become controversial because there is no mention of racism in the book which he encountered while playing.
Blake enjoys playing golf, basketball and baseball. Blake has appeared in People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue.
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