Thomas Johansson defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 7-5 in the Barcelona round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 32. Thomas Johansson extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-6(7) 6-3 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 6-3 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 7-6(4) |
| 2004-10-25 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 7-6(4) 7-6(1) |
| 2001-08-13 | Indianapolis | R32 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (174 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About