Julien Boutter vs Xavier Malisse — Belgium Masters 4 Round of 16
Belgium Masters 4 · ITF · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 2 August 1997 ·
clay
Boutter J.4-6 6-2 6-3
Malisse X.
Boutter J.
4662
Malisse X.
6231
Julien Boutter defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Belgium Masters 4 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Julien Boutter claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julien Boutter dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Malisse 4–6 6–2 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-05 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-7 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
55%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.7
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (145 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.