Roger Federer vs Xavier Malisse — Sydney Round of 16

Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2002
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Federer R.
6-2 6-4
Malisse X.
Federer R.
662
Malisse X.
24–

Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

Head to head

9–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR16grassRoger Federer7-6(1) 6-1 4-6 6-3
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-3 6-1
2006-08-07Canada MastersQFhardRoger Federer7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-3
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-2 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR32hardRoger Federer4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardRoger Federer6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-3
2001-10-22BaselR16hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonR64grassRoger Federer6-3 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-3
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: BEL vs SUIRRclayXavier Malisse4-6 6-3 7-5 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
85
Break points won·Dominant
83
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
56

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
Federer R.
Chela J.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Federer R.
Roddick A.
7-636-4
Chela J.
Mirnyi M.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Chela J.
Escude N.
W/O
Mirnyi M.
Boutter J.
6-46-2
Roddick A.
Lee H.
6-736-37-5
Federer R.
Rios M.
6-727-646-3
R16
Escude N.
Canas G.
6-46-1
Chela J.
Ferreira W.
6-41-67-61
Rios M.
Pavel A.
6-16-4
Federer R.
Malisse X.
6-26-4
Roddick A.
Ulihrach B.
6-06-4
Lee H.
Kucera K.
6-16-2
Mirnyi M.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-3
Boutter J.
Schuettler R.
6-47-63
R32
Malisse X.
Arazi H.
6-3
Lee H.
Moya C.
7-657-64
Federer R.
Robredo T.
7-657-65
Ferreira W.
Clement A.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Costa A.
6-07-62
Escude N.
Martin A.
6-16-4
Canas G.
Delgado R.
3-66-46-1
Boutter J.
Johansson T.
7-647-5
Schuettler R.
Kiefer N.
6-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Arthurs W.
7-57-64
Srichaphan P.
Grosjean S.
6-36-4
Rios M.
Ljubicic I.
6-756-37-61
Pavel A.
Diaz J.
7-56-4
Roddick A.
Ilie A.
6-46-4
Ulihrach B.
Lapentti N.
6-36-1
Kucera K.
Santoro F.
6-41-66-3