Xavier Malisse vs Jiri Novak — Delray Beach Final
Delray Beach · ATP · Final
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2005
hard
Malisse X.7-6 6-2
Novak J.
Malisse X.
7862
Novak J.
662–
Xavier Malisse defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 6-2 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-7(6) 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Xavier Malisse | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-01-12 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6(7) 6-7(4) 6-3 |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-10-26 | Mexico City | F | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-17 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Draw
Final
Malisse X.
Novak J.
7-666-2
Quarter-finals
Moodie W.
Wessels P.
5-0
Malisse X.
Delgado R.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Kim K.
7-56-706-4
Novak J.
Carlsen K.
6-37-5
R16
Moodie W.
Mello R.
6-46-4
Carlsen K.
Vahaly B.
2-67-656-3
Novak J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-1
Spadea V.
Gabashvili T.
4-67-56-3
Kim K.
Widom T.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Guzman J.
6-43-66-1
Delgado R.
Sun P.
6-766-16-1
Wessels P.
Gambill J.
6-46-736-3
R32
Guzman J.
Karanusic R.
6-23-66-3
Kim K.
Dancevic F.
6-46-1
Widom T.
Mutis O.
7-666-746-3
Gabashvili T.
Blake J.
4-66-26-2
Spadea V.
Armando H.
6-26-3
Malisse X.
Morrison J.
6-24-67-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Odesnik W.
6-36-4
Vahaly B.
Kendrick R.
7-56-4
Carlsen K.
Nunez E.
7-56-4
Gambill J.
Saulnier C.
7-53-66-4
Wessels P.
Van Scheppingen D.
6-26-4
Moodie W.
Salzenstein J.
7-56-2
Mello R.
Zib T.
7-646-3
Delgado R.
Weiner G.
6-26-1
Sun P.
Boeker M.
6-36-4
Novak J.
Delic A.
6-46-3