Xavier Malisse vs Rainer Schuettler — Atlanta Round of 16

Atlanta · ATP · Round of 16
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 April 2001
hard
GER
Rainer Schuettler
50 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
Malisse X.
6-1 6-1
Schuettler R.
Malisse X.
662
Schuettler R.
11–

Xavier Malisse defeated Rainer Schuettler 6-1 6-1 in the Atlanta round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rainer Schuettler came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–5
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2009-06-22WimbledonR128grassRainer Schuettler6-7(9) 6-4 7-6(3) 6-1
2007-01-28Delray BeachRRhardRainer Schuettler6-7(4) 7-6(1) 6-3
2004-05-24Roland GarrosR128clayXavier Malisse6-4 7-5 6-4
2003-10-06LyonQFclayRainer Schuettler7-6(2) 6-4
2002-08-12IndianapolisR16hardRainer Schuettler6-3 6-2
2002-08-05Cincinnati MastersR16hardRainer Schuettler6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Schuettler R.

Schuettler R.serving80% hold

wins 63% 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
Malisse X.Schuettler R.
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
3.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Schuettler R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
77
Break points won·Even
52
50
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
32
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
36

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Koubek S.
6-26-2
Malisse X.
Golmard J.
7-613-66-3
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Ilie A.
7-56-1
Golmard J.
Rochus C.
6-16-0
Roddick A.
Meligeni F.
6-46-4
Koubek S.
Lee H.
7-626-756-1
R16
Koubek S.
Tabara M.
3-3
Lee H.
Chang M.
6-47-63
Golmard J.
Burgsmuller L.
6-42-66-1
Rochus C.
Thomann N.
2-66-16-2
Malisse X.
Schuettler R.
6-16-1
Ilie A.
Knippschild J.
7-54-66-3
Roddick A.
Martin T.
7-56-2
Meligeni F.
Gustafsson M.
6-43-66-3
R32
Meligeni F.
Gaudenzi A.
6-36-3
Chang M.
Sanchez D.
7-56-3
Gustafsson M.
Popp A.
6-17-5
Thomann N.
Agassi A.
6-47-5
Rochus C.
Stoliarov A.
6-26-2
Burgsmuller L.
Siemerink J.
6-46-3
Golmard J.
Goldstein P.
6-06-1
Schuettler R.
Rodriguez M.
6-33-66-3
Malisse X.
Sa A.
6-44-66-2
Knippschild J.
Woodruff C.
6-16-4
Lee H.
Dupuis A.
6-46-1
Martin T.
Vanek J.
6-32-67-65
Roddick A.
Sluiter R.
6-24-66-4
Ilie A.
Bryan B.
6-24-66-3
Koubek S.
Rochus O.
6-34-66-4
Tabara M.
Lareau S.
7-56-3