Xavier Malisse vs Todd Martin — Memphis Quarter-final

Memphis · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 February 2002
hard
USA
Todd Martin
56 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLWLLL
Malisse X.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Martin T.
Malisse X.
77372
Martin T.
65651

Xavier Malisse defeated Todd Martin 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Memphis quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Todd Martin came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Todd Martin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-10Queen's ClubR16grassTodd Martin7-5 6-3
2002-01-14Australian OpenR64hardTodd Martin6-3 6-2 6-2
1998-07-17Davis Cup WG QF: USA vs BELRRhardTodd Martin7-6(1) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Martin T.

Martin T.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

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
Malisse X.Martin T.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
9.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Blake J.
6-43-67-5
Semi-finals
Blake J.
Gambill J.
6-47-68
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
6-756-36-3
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Sargsian S.
6-36-4
Malisse X.
Martin T.
7-653-67-5
Gambill J.
Schuettler R.
6-34-67-62
Blake J.
Haas T.
6-36-1
R16
Haas T.
Gimelstob J.
7-676-2
Gambill J.
Goldstein P.
4-66-26-0
Schuettler R.
Morrison J.
6-47-5
Martin T.
Sanguinetti D.
7-57-62
Malisse X.
Damm Sr M.
6-26-4
Sargsian S.
Bjorkman J.
1-66-37-68
Roddick A.
Sa A.
5-76-46-3
Blake J.
Dent T.
2-66-46-3
R32
Martin T.
Salzenstein J.
7-687-67
Bjorkman J.
Philippoussis M.
7-667-61
Schuettler R.
Llodra M.
3-66-37-64
Dent T.
Ginepri R.
7-656-4
Blake J.
Chang M.
6-46-4
Sanguinetti D.
Delgado R.
6-26-2
Sargsian S.
Rochus C.
6-26-3
Roddick A.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Balcells J.
7-626-4
Sa A.
Ilie A.
6-26-0
Goldstein P.
Arthurs W.
6-746-37-65
Damm Sr M.
Pless K.
6-47-65
Gambill J.
Davydenko N.
6-17-5
Haas T.
Vacek J.
6-35-76-4
Gimelstob J.
Fish M.
6-37-64
Morrison J.
Srichaphan P.
6-756-46-4