Greg Rusedski vs Xavier Malisse — San Jose Semi-final

San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Rusedski G.
6-4 6-2
Malisse X.
Rusedski G.
662
Malisse X.
42–

Greg Rusedski defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-2 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-09-13Delray BeachR32hardGreg Rusedski7-5 4-6 6-1
2002-06-24WimbledonR16grassXavier Malisse3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
2001-10-29Paris MastersR64hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
Rusedski G.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.0

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

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Agassi A.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Malisse X.
6-46-2
Agassi A.
Gambill J.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Haas T.
5-76-35-1
Agassi A.
Sargsian S.
6-16-3
Gambill J.
Balcells J.
6-26-0
Rusedski G.
Hewitt L.
5-76-16-4
R16
Gambill J.
Roddick A.
7-657-61
Hewitt L.
Stoliarov A.
6-26-786-3
Rusedski G.
Furlan R.
6-36-2
Agassi A.
Kratochvil M.
6-46-2
Sargsian S.
Arthurs W.
6-46-757-62
Balcells J.
Philippoussis M.
6-46-747-63
Haas T.
Gustafsson M.
4-66-36-4
Malisse X.
Ivanisevic G.
6-36-4
R32
Gustafsson M.
Gaudenzi A.
3-66-36-2
Sargsian S.
Gimelstob J.
6-17-65
Furlan R.
Zib T.
6-27-5
Rusedski G.
Levy H.
6-17-64
Haas T.
Vinck C.
6-47-5
Kratochvil M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-26-0
Agassi A.
Lee H.
7-53-66-3
Stoliarov A.
Delgado R.
6-26-2
Ivanisevic G.
Mamiit C.
6-26-2
Gambill J.
Sa A.
6-36-706-3
Roddick A.
Woodruff C.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Goldstein P.
6-37-64
Balcells J.
Acasuso J.
7-56-1
Philippoussis M.
Hantschk M.
6-36-776-3
Arthurs W.
Schalken S.
6-46-4
Hewitt L.
Lareau S.
6-36-1