Xavier Malisse vs Paul Goldstein — Delray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 1999
hard
USA
Paul Goldstein
49 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLWL
Malisse X.
7-6 6-1
Goldstein P.
Malisse X.
7762
Goldstein P.
641–

Xavier Malisse defeated Paul Goldstein 7-6 6-1 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Goldstein came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-27Las VegasQFhardPaul Goldstein6-3 2-0 RET
2001-02-26San JoseR32hardXavier Malisse6-3 7-6(4)
2000-02-07San JoseR16hardPaul Goldstein6-2 3-6 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Goldstein P.

Goldstein P.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Malisse X.Goldstein P.
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Hewitt L.
Malisse X.
6-46-726-1
Semi-finals
Malisse X.
Draper S.
6-46-4
Hewitt L.
Grosjean S.
6-36-2
Quarter-finals
Grosjean S.
Mamiit C.
6-26-1
Malisse X.
Gumy H.
7-56-4
Draper S.
Larsson M.
4-66-36-3
Hewitt L.
Sargsian S.
6-36-1
R16
Gumy H.
Gimelstob J.
7-627-62
Grosjean S.
Rochus C.
6-16-4
Mamiit C.
Stolle S.
6-46-2
Sargsian S.
Norman M.
6-26-0
Hewitt L.
Koubek S.
2-66-36-4
Larsson M.
Grant G.
6-746-26-3
Draper S.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-746-4
Malisse X.
Tillstrom M.
7-56-4
R32
Grosjean S.
Calatrava A.
7-656-723-0
Malisse X.
Goldstein P.
7-646-1
Rochus C.
Raoux G.
6-36-1
Stolle S.
Rodriguez M.
7-676-3
Mamiit C.
Woodforde M.
7-647-5
Norman M.
Ker L.
6-46-3
Sargsian S.
Woodbridge T.
6-16-1
Koubek S.
Blanco G.
6-46-3
Hewitt L.
Canas G.
6-7126-26-4
Larsson M.
Martin A.
7-56-3
Grant G.
Macphie B.
6-46-0
Mirnyi M.
Courier J.
4-66-27-66
Draper S.
Marin J.
6-47-5
Gimelstob J.
Korda P.
6-46-2
Gumy H.
Lareau S.
6-36-2
Tillstrom M.
Spadea V.
7-50-66-4