Xavier Malisse vs Stefan KoubekRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2003
clay
49 yrs · 175 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
3-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 8-6
Koubek S.
Malisse X.
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Koubek S.
664562

Xavier Malisse defeated Stefan Koubek 3-6 4-6 6-4 7-5 8-6 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-01ChennaiFhardXavier Malisse6-1 6-3
2002-10-28Paris MastersR64hardXavier Malisse5-7 6-2 6-0
2002-10-14Madrid MastersR64clayXavier Malisse6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Koubek S.

Koubek S.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Serve advantage — Malisse X.

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
1st serve in·Even
58%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
46
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
71
Break points won·Even
52
54
Deciding sets·Even
53
49
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
50

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
Weather
16°CPartly cloudy
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 59%

Draw

R128
Bjorkman J.
Mirnyi M.
6-16-26-4
Gaudio G.
Mathieu P.
7-56-36-3
Puerta M.
Gimelstob J.
6-24-67-616-1
Mutis O.
Golmard J.
6-26-756-26-3
Arazi H.
Sluiter R.
6-27-632-66-0
Saretta F.
Martin A.
7-646-06-0
Stepanek R.
Arthurs W.
6-14-66-17-62
Squillari F.
Calleri A.
7-57-626-3
Clement A.
Enqvist T.
6-36-46-2
Burgsmuller L.
Fish M.
7-636-24-66-1
Malisse X.
Calatrava A.
7-56-46-2
Coutelot N.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-36-4
Nalbandian D.
Montanes A.
6-46-33-67-5
Massu N.
Norman M.
6-46-16-3
Martin T.
Acasuso J.
4-66-36-46-2
Koubek S.
Popp A.
7-56-26-3
Henman T.
Voltchkov V.
6-26-36-1
Mantilla F.
Lee H.
7-636-47-64
Browne F.
Rochus O.
4-62-66-16-16-3
Vicente F.
Waske A.
3-66-27-51-66-3
Grosjean S.
Voinea A.
6-47-633-66-3
Schalken S.
Draper S.
6-26-43-66-4
Santoro F.
Chang M.
7-56-16-1
Portas A.
Ascione T.
3-66-26-46-4
Gonzalez F.
Gambill J.
6-06-26-3
Nieminen J.
Escude N.
7-636-746-36-1
Varlet J.
Carlsen K.
6-14-66-37-65
Hanescu V.
Llodra M.
6-46-36-2
Sargsian S.
Roddick A.
6-736-16-26-4
Horna L.
Federer R.
7-666-27-63
Verkerk M.
Krajan Z.
6-36-46-4
Van Lottum J.
Norman D.
6-33-62-66-36-4
Spadea V.
Labadze I.
6-13-65-76-46-1
Ferreira W.
Behrend T.
6-46-26-3
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-26-27-62
Lisnard J.
Delfino M.
6-16-44-66-4
Lopez M.
Mahut N.
7-56-17-65
Ljubicic I.
Kucera K.
6-26-36-2
Blake J.
Dent T.
6-46-37-63
Chela J.
Saulnier C.
3-67-636-37-5
Galimberti G.
Heuberger I.
7-654-66-26-2
Philippoussis M.
Kim A.
2-66-717-56-26-2
Agassi A.
Beck K.
6-26-36-3
Moya C.
Volandri F.
7-674-66-26-3
Coria G.
Sa A.
6-36-16-1
Kiefer N.
Larkham T.
6-36-34-62-66-3
Kafelnikov Y.
Boutter J.
6-16-26-4
Zabaleta M.
Lopez F.
6-27-686-0
Hrbaty D.
Srichaphan P.
6-43-66-07-5
Rochus C.
Gamonal H.
7-56-36-3
El Aynaoui Y.
Dupuis A.
6-46-46-4
Youzhny M.
Sanchez D.
6-36-06-0
Savolt A.
Vinciguerra A.
7-57-644-66-0
Hewitt L.
Vahaly B.
6-46-16-766-3
Blanco G.
Corretja A.
5-76-36-07-5
Robredo T.
Lapentti G.
3-67-633-63-1
Lapentti N.
Gasquet R.
6-37-643-0
Costa A.
Roitman S.
6-732-67-56-26-2
Ancic M.
Rios M.
6-11-0
Ferrero J.
Kratochvil M.
7-57-56-4
Schuettler R.
Mamiit C.
6-12-66-46-2
Novak J.
Benneteau J.
6-26-36-2
Kuerten G.
Rosset M.
6-26-736-37-63
Davydenko N.
Rusedski G.
6-37-56-2