Andre Sa vs Xavier Malisse — Delray Beach Round of 16

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 16
BRA
Andre Sa
49 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2000
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Sa A.
3-6 6-2 7-6
Malisse X.
Sa A.
367102
Malisse X.
62681

Andre Sa defeated Xavier Malisse 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the Delray Beach round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Andre Sa claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-01-27MilanR32carpetXavier Malisse6-4 6-4
2001-04-23AtlantaR32hardXavier Malisse6-4 4-6 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Sa A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sa A.

Serve advantage — Malisse X.

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
Sa A.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Koubek S.
Calatrava A.
6-14-66-4
Semi-finals
Koubek S.
Fromberg R.
6-766-36-2
Calatrava A.
Goldstein P.
6-05-77-63
Quarter-finals
Goldstein P.
Rafter P.
4-66-16-2
Fromberg R.
Gimelstob J.
4-67-636-2
Koubek S.
Sa A.
6-11-66-1
Calatrava A.
Woodruff C.
6-776-36-2
R16
Woodruff C.
Tieleman L.
6-16-4
Rafter P.
Hipfl M.
6-27-5
Goldstein P.
Clavet F.
6-46-4
Calatrava A.
Bryan M.
6-36-4
Koubek S.
Gambill J.
6-17-67
Sa A.
Malisse X.
3-66-27-68
Fromberg R.
Ilie A.
6-726-16-4
Gimelstob J.
Mamiit C.
1-67-636-4
R32
Gambill J.
Alonso J.
6-43-0
Calatrava A.
Zabaleta M.
7-646-2
Bryan M.
Gaudenzi A.
6-04-67-65
Fromberg R.
Stark J.
6-46-2
Ilie A.
Chang M.
7-666-4
Sa A.
Szymanski J.
6-36-1
Malisse X.
Van Lottum J.
6-02-66-1
Koubek S.
Black B.
6-47-64
Tieleman L.
Roddick A.
7-667-5
Woodruff C.
Kratochvil M.
6-06-756-4
Gimelstob J.
Alami K.
6-42-67-62
Mamiit C.
Mirnyi M.
3-66-36-2
Rafter P.
Gumy H.
6-27-65
Hipfl M.
Srichaphan P.
7-604-66-3
Goldstein P.
Pavel A.
6-36-4
Clavet F.
Woodforde M.
6-26-4