Xavier Malisse vs Cyril Saulnier — Memphis Round of 16

Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2004
hard
FRA
Cyril Saulnier
50 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLW
Malisse X.
7-6 6-2
Saulnier C.
Malisse X.
7762
Saulnier C.
642–

Xavier Malisse defeated Cyril Saulnier 7-6 6-2 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Cyril Saulnier came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Cyril Saulnier in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2003-06-23WimbledonR128grassCyril Saulnier6-4 6-3 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Saulnier C.

Saulnier C.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Saulnier C.
1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Johansson J.
Kiefer N.
7-656-3
Semi-finals
Johansson J.
Fish M.
6-26-4
Kiefer N.
Enqvist T.
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Fish M.
Tursunov D.
6-34-66-4
Johansson J.
Malisse X.
6-47-5
Kiefer N.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Roddick A.
7-686-3
R16
Fish M.
Niemeyer F.
1-66-37-5
Tursunov D.
Ferreira W.
6-46-0
Malisse X.
Saulnier C.
7-646-2
Johansson J.
Blake J.
6-36-3
Kiefer N.
Melzer J.
7-656-726-3
Gambill J.
Baker B.
6-36-4
Enqvist T.
Popp A.
2-66-16-4
Roddick A.
De Chaunac S.
6-36-3
R32
De Chaunac S.
Labadze I.
3-66-37-61
Roddick A.
Martin T.
7-621-67-5
Baker B.
Dupuis A.
6-47-5
Melzer J.
Vahaly B.
6-36-757-64
Kiefer N.
Taino E.
6-43-66-1
Blake J.
Moodie W.
7-656-1
Johansson J.
Lee H.
6-46-756-2
Malisse X.
Delic A.
6-46-3
Saulnier C.
Ginepri R.
3-67-636-2
Ferreira W.
Bryan B.
7-686-3
Enqvist T.
Spadea V.
6-47-5
Popp A.
Haas T.
6-36-3
Fish M.
Mutis O.
4-66-36-4
Niemeyer F.
Burgsmuller L.
6-26-4
Tursunov D.
Rochus C.
7-656-3
Gambill J.
Dent T.
7-666-3