Xavier Malisse vs Paul GoldsteinSan Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001
hard
49 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
6-3 7-6
Goldstein P.
Malisse X.
6772
Goldstein P.
364

Xavier Malisse defeated Paul Goldstein 6-3 7-6 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Goldstein came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-27Las VegasQFhardPaul Goldstein6-3 2-0 RET
2000-02-07San JoseR16hardPaul Goldstein6-2 3-6 7-5
1999-05-03Delray BeachR32hardXavier Malisse7-6(4) 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Goldstein P.

Goldstein P.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

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
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
58%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 121). ATP, WTA & Challenger.