Greg Rusedski vs Xavier Malisse — Delray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
GBR
Greg Rusedski
52 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWLLLLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 September 2004
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Rusedski G.
7-5 4-6 6-1
Malisse X.
Rusedski G.
7462
Malisse X.
5611

Greg Rusedski defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 4-6 6-1 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Greg Rusedski came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-06-24WimbledonR16grassXavier Malisse3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
2001-10-29Paris MastersR64hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 6-4
2001-02-26San JoseSFhardGreg Rusedski6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Rusedski G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Rusedski G.

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
Rusedski G.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.6
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.5
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Mello R.
Spadea V.
7-626-3
Semi-finals
Mello R.
Ancic M.
7-626-3
Spadea V.
Salzenstein J.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Salzenstein J.
Rusedski G.
6-47-67
Mello R.
Golmard J.
6-726-36-3
Spadea V.
Armando H.
6-31-66-4
Ancic M.
Carlsen K.
6-27-5
R16
Mello R.
Fish M.
5-76-46-4
Armando H.
Morrison J.
7-646-3
Carlsen K.
Phau B.
5-76-46-2
Salzenstein J.
Goldstein P.
6-22-66-1
Spadea V.
Blake J.
6-36-1
Ancic M.
Delic A.
6-16-3
Golmard J.
De Chaunac S.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Boeker M.
6-36-4
R32
Spadea V.
Falla A.
4-67-56-1
Armando H.
Mirnyi M.
3-67-657-64
De Chaunac S.
Stepanek R.
6-777-616-1
Ancic M.
Gambill J.
6-36-4
Delic A.
Garcia A.
2-66-26-3
Phau B.
Odesnik W.
4-66-36-0
Carlsen K.
Saulnier C.
2-66-47-5
Goldstein P.
Karlovic I.
4-66-37-64
Salzenstein J.
Chiudinelli M.
7-56-746-2
Boeker M.
Kendrick R.
6-36-2
Rusedski G.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Morrison J.
Widom T.
6-46-3
Blake J.
Bohane A.
4-66-36-2
Fish M.
Pedroso A.
6-16-2
Mello R.
Elseneer G.
6-16-4
Golmard J.
Norman D.
7-53-66-4