Xavier Malisse vs Jonas Bjorkman — Lyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Retired
Monday, 8 October 2001
clay
SWE
Jonas Bjorkman
54 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Malisse X.
6-1 4-1
Bjorkman J.
Malisse X.
642
Bjorkman J.
11–

Xavier Malisse advanced when Jonas Bjorkman retired 6-1 4-1 in the Lyon quarter-final. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2001-08-06Cincinnati MastersR64hardXavier Malisse6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Bjorkman J.

Bjorkman J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Ljubicic I.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Ljubicic I.
Safin M.
6-737-647-67
El Aynaoui Y.
Malisse X.
7-656-2
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Bjorkman J.
6-14-1
Ljubicic I.
Gaudio G.
6-36-756-1
El Aynaoui Y.
Ferrero J.
6-46-4
Safin M.
Mirnyi M.
2-66-46-4
R16
Safin M.
Okun N.
6-36-4
Gaudio G.
Tabara M.
3-67-56-3
Ljubicic I.
Benneteau J.
7-57-5
Ferrero J.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
El Aynaoui Y.
Lapentti N.
6-27-65
Bjorkman J.
Grosjean S.
7-621-66-4
Malisse X.
Clement A.
7-53-67-66
Mirnyi M.
Arazi H.
7-646-2
R32
Ljubicic I.
Kuerten G.
7-616-2
Ferrero J.
Gaudenzi A.
6-16-3
Kiefer N.
Blanco G.
7-56-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-2
Lapentti N.
Mathieu P.
6-26-2
Grosjean S.
Boutter J.
6-26-4
Bjorkman J.
Vinck C.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Kucera K.
7-666-1
Clement A.
Llodra M.
4-66-36-1
Okun N.
Arthurs W.
3-67-57-68
Safin M.
Squillari F.
6-47-5
Tabara M.
Portas A.
4-66-26-2
Gaudio G.
Dupuis A.
6-47-64
Benneteau J.
Pozzi G.
6-36-3
Arazi H.
Schalken S.
2-67-56-3
Mirnyi M.
Schuettler R.
4-66-46-3