Xavier Malisse vs Yen Hsun Lu — San Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 February 2005
hard
TPE
Yen Hsun Lu
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLL
Malisse X.
6-2 6-3
Lu Y.
Malisse X.
662
Lu Y.
23–

Xavier Malisse defeated Yen Hsun Lu 6-2 6-3 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-16s HertogenboschR16grassXavier Malisse3-6 6-1 6-4
2012-05-20NiceR32clayXavier Malisse7-5 6-4
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayXavier Malisse6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Lu Y.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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.Lu Y.
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Lu Y.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
34
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Clear edge
52
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
32

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Draw

Final
Roddick A.
Saulnier C.
6-06-4
Semi-finals
Roddick A.
Haas T.
7-636-3
Saulnier C.
Melzer J.
6-736-36-3
Quarter-finals
Saulnier C.
Spadea V.
6-26-4
Melzer J.
Agassi A.
6-36-1
Roddick A.
Enqvist T.
3-67-667-5
Haas T.
Mirnyi M.
6-727-636-2
R16
Spadea V.
Blake J.
6-36-0
Roddick A.
Lee H.
6-33-66-2
Enqvist T.
Ginepri R.
6-37-61
Haas T.
Dancevic F.
6-16-3
Mirnyi M.
Kim K.
6-17-5
Saulnier C.
Zib T.
6-17-63
Agassi A.
Carlsen K.
7-56-1
Melzer J.
Malisse X.
6-36-3
R32
Melzer J.
Weiner G.
6-27-5
Saulnier C.
Novak J.
6-26-2
Kim K.
Hernych J.
7-56-3
Dancevic F.
Morrison J.
4-67-636-0
Blake J.
Moodie W.
6-36-4
Lee H.
Gambill J.
6-37-64
Enqvist T.
Fish M.
7-666-1
Roddick A.
Goldstein P.
6-36-4
Haas T.
Carraz G.
6-37-63
Carlsen K.
Labadze I.
6-746-26-3
Agassi A.
Reynolds B.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Dupuis A.
5-76-36-2
Malisse X.
Lu Y.
6-26-3
Ginepri R.
Young D.
6-26-2
Mirnyi M.
Wessels P.
6-767-646-3
Zib T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-3