Rafael Nadal vs Xavier Malisse — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
ESP
Rafael Nadal
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2005
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Nadal R.
6-0 6-3
Malisse X.
Nadal R.
662
Malisse X.
03–

Rafael Nadal defeated Xavier Malisse 6-0 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 64. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-01ChennaiSFhardXavier Malisse6-4 7-6(4)
2005-05-23Roland GarrosR64clayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nadal R.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving70% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Nadal R.

Serve advantage — Nadal R.

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
Nadal R.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Nadal R.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
97
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
85
Break points won·Dominant
99
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
56

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
13°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 65%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Coria G.
6-36-10-67-5
Semi-finals
Coria G.
Ferrero J.
6-27-5
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-766-46-3
Quarter-finals
Coria G.
Ferrer D.
3-66-46-3
Ferrero J.
Volandri F.
6-26-3
Gasquet R.
Federer R.
6-716-27-68
Nadal R.
Gaudio G.
6-36-0
R16
Ferrer D.
Zabaleta M.
3-61-0
Nadal R.
Rochus O.
6-16-2
Ferrero J.
Safin M.
6-26-4
Gaudio G.
Hanescu V.
6-26-0
Gasquet R.
Davydenko N.
4-67-56-2
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-26-736-4
Coria G.
Martin A.
7-606-1
Volandri F.
Puerta M.
6-767-636-4
R32
Coria G.
Ascione T.
6-26-1
Gasquet R.
Mantilla F.
7-56-1
Gaudio G.
Kiefer N.
7-55-2
Puerta M.
Mayer F.
6-26-1
Zabaleta M.
Santoro F.
6-716-36-4
Davydenko N.
Costa A.
7-626-3
Hanescu V.
Stepanek R.
6-32-66-0
Nadal R.
Malisse X.
6-06-3
Rochus O.
Berdych T.
7-643-66-2
Federer R.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Martin A.
Lisnard J.
6-16-2
Ferrer D.
Seppi A.
6-36-3
Safin M.
Saulnier C.
6-36-1
Gonzalez F.
Ancic M.
6-27-64
Ferrero J.
Novak J.
3-66-36-2
Volandri F.
Canas G.
6-42-66-3
R64
Seppi A.
Lopez F.
6-36-4
Ascione T.
Beck K.
6-37-5
Gonzalez F.
Verdasco F.
6-47-5
Ancic M.
Kuerten G.
7-56-2
Davydenko N.
Melzer J.
5-76-16-3
Coria G.
Mathieu P.
6-27-5
Federer R.
Rusedski G.
6-36-1
Saulnier C.
Srichaphan P.
6-26-4
Malisse X.
Chela J.
6-27-5
Safin M.
Lee H.
6-07-5
Ferrero J.
Karlovic I.
6-46-1
Mayer F.
Benneteau J.
6-36-3
Novak J.
Mirnyi M.
3-66-46-3
Canas G.
Andreev I.
7-6106-1
Volandri F.
Arthurs W.
7-56-2
Puerta M.
Moya C.
7-6101-66-3
Zabaleta M.
Henman T.
6-44-66-2
Nadal R.
Monfils G.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-0
Gaudio G.
Rochus C.
7-636-2
Kiefer N.
Schuettler R.
6-22-66-1
Mantilla F.
Johansson J.
2-66-36-2
Santoro F.
Soderling R.
7-637-5
Ferrer D.
Hrbaty D.
6-46-3
Lisnard J.
Johansson T.
4-66-46-2
Martin A.
Starace P.
6-37-5
Rochus O.
Ljubicic I.
6-26-2
Berdych T.
Horna L.
4-67-637-61
Costa A.
Llodra M.
7-656-2
Montanes A.
El Aynaoui Y.
6-16-3
Stepanek R.
Spadea V.
6-07-5
Hanescu V.
Calleri A.
6-26-3