Xavier Malisse vs Jonas Bjorkman — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 August 2001
hard
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Malisse X.
6-3 6-3
Bjorkman J.
Malisse X.
662
Bjorkman J.
33–

Xavier Malisse defeated Jonas Bjorkman 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-10-08LyonQFclayXavier Malisse6-1 4-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving82% hold

wins 64% 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.Bjorkman J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Bjorkman J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
44
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
67
Break points won·Even
52
50
Deciding sets·Even
53
51
Tiebreaks·Even
56
55

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 60%

Draw

Final
Kuerten G.
Rafter P.
6-16-3
Semi-finals
Rafter P.
Hewitt L.
6-46-3
Kuerten G.
Henman T.
6-21-67-64
Quarter-finals
Hewitt L.
Ljubicic I.
7-636-736-4
Henman T.
Gambill J.
4-66-26-2
Kuerten G.
Kafelnikov Y.
6-43-66-4
Rafter P.
Rusedski G.
5-77-656-4
R16
Hewitt L.
Mirnyi M.
1-66-47-65
Rafter P.
Blake J.
7-676-2
Ljubicic I.
Arazi H.
6-26-3
Henman T.
Kiefer N.
7-56-3
Gambill J.
Canas G.
6-36-4
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin A.
6-22-66-4
Kuerten G.
Ivanisevic G.
6-26-1
Rusedski G.
Koubek S.
6-36-3
R32
Rusedski G.
Gaudio G.
7-627-61
Kuerten G.
Haas T.
7-647-68
Koubek S.
Schalken S.
6-17-65
Gambill J.
Novak J.
7-626-2
Hewitt L.
Ulihrach B.
6-25-76-2
Henman T.
Lee H.
6-36-3
Ivanisevic G.
Escude N.
6-36-4
Martin A.
Sampras P.
6-46-4
Mirnyi M.
Pavel A.
6-16-1
Kiefer N.
Martin T.
6-14-66-2
Blake J.
Clement A.
7-56-4
Ljubicic I.
Moya C.
7-657-5
Canas G.
Chang M.
5-77-56-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Santoro F.
6-16-4
Arazi H.
Ferrero J.
6-716-46-4
Rafter P.
Malisse X.
6-06-3
R64
Ferrero J.
Arthurs W.
6-46-4
Lee H.
Dent T.
6-46-4
Gaudio G.
Agassi A.
6-47-63
Rusedski G.
Prinosil D.
3-67-666-1
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
6-46-0
Arazi H.
Coria G.
7-56-2
Ljubicic I.
Squillari F.
6-26-0
Gambill J.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-1
Rafter P.
Portas A.
7-56-3
Malisse X.
Bjorkman J.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Boutter J.
7-656-0
Clement A.
Calatrava A.
4-66-47-64
Schalken S.
Ferreira W.
6-46-4
Koubek S.
Levy H.
6-46-1
Martin A.
Russell M.
4-66-36-2
Pavel A.
Johansson T.
6-36-2
Mirnyi M.
Costa A.
6-36-4
Ulihrach B.
Black W.
6-36-2
Hewitt L.
Norman M.
6-46-1
Henman T.
Tabara M.
6-46-2
Martin T.
Mamiit C.
2-66-36-3
Santoro F.
Golmard J.
6-37-65
Moya C.
Mantilla F.
6-36-3
Kuerten G.
Roddick A.
7-636-1
Novak J.
Morrison J.
6-43-66-2
Chang M.
Voltchkov V.
6-16-3
Canas G.
Safin M.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Woodruff C.
6-46-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Vinciguerra A.
7-646-1
Escude N.
Vicente F.
6-46-2
Ivanisevic G.
Clavet F.
6-33-67-65
Sampras P.
Lapentti N.
6-36-2