Roger Federer vs Xavier Malisse — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 March 2002 ·
hard
Federer R.6-7 7-6 6-3
Malisse X.
Federer R.
6762
Malisse X.
7631
Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's round of 64. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roger Federer dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Malisse 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
9–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-25 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 2011-05-01 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-01-07 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-10-22 | Basel | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Roger Federer | 6-3 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: BEL vs SUI | RR | clay | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st 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 (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
95
20
Break points saved·Dominant
99
59
Break points won·Dominant
91
32
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
41
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
40
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast