Rafael Nadal vs Xavier MalisseRoland Garros Round of 64

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 64
40 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2005
clay
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Nadal R.
6-2 6-2 6-4
Malisse X.
Nadal R.
6663
Malisse X.
224

Rafael Nadal defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 16. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rafael Nadal closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–2 6–4.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-01ChennaiSFhardXavier Malisse6-4 7-6(4)
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR32clayRafael Nadal6-0 6-3

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
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
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
15°CMainly clear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw

R128
Malisse X.
Fish M.
6-26-16-1
Nadal R.
Burgsmuller L.
6-17-646-1
Behrend T.
Rochus C.
4-66-27-56-2
Horna L.
Haehnel J.
7-627-56-3
Berdych T.
Morrison J.
6-36-26-4
Saretta F.
Rusedski G.
6-27-676-3
Blake J.
Tenconi T.
6-26-47-68
Canas G.
Monfils G.
6-36-16-0
Federer R.
Sela D.
6-16-46-0
Sanchez D.
Kuerten G.
6-36-04-66-1
Youzhny M.
Muller G.
6-46-16-0
Gaudio G.
Benneteau J.
7-56-06-1
Tursunov D.
Koubek S.
4-66-16-46-1
Mantilla F.
Zib T.
6-26-16-3
Stepanek R.
Srichaphan P.
3-66-36-16-1
Serra F.
Pavel A.
6-26-26-3
Hanescu V.
Tabara M.
6-24-66-26-1
Chela J.
Schuettler R.
3-66-16-46-3
Ancic M.
Daniel M.
6-26-17-64
Moya C.
Martin A.
5-76-16-46-2
Vik R.
Kim K.
6-47-667-5
Dlouhy L.
Enqvist T.
6-27-636-1
Andreev I.
Bjorkman J.
2-66-26-27-5
Kiefer N.
Karlovic I.
6-36-36-4
Montanes A.
Sargsian S.
6-16-46-0
Davydenko N.
Tuksar S.
6-26-46-3
Coria G.
Carlsen K.
6-46-26-4
Lee H.
Calatrava A.
6-42-65-77-646-4
Wessels P.
Mello R.
6-46-16-3
Henman T.
Brzezicki J.
6-26-16-4
Nalbandian D.
Baghdatis M.
0-66-46-46-4
Vicente F.
Armando H.
7-626-42-64-66-3
Novak J.
Phau B.
4-66-26-36-1
Tipsarevic J.
Hrbaty D.
6-756-33-66-38-6
Puerta M.
Ljubicic I.
7-57-56-2
Djokovic N.[3]
Ginepri R.
6-06-06-3
Almagro N.
Kohlschreiber P.
7-646-46-3
Johansson T.
Draper S.
6-756-13-66-06-1
Norman D.
Lisnard J.
6-16-16-4
Robredo T.
Luczak P.
4-66-36-36-3
Rochus O.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-647-54-66-3
Spadea V.
Costa A.
6-47-666-2
Haas T.
Mayer F.
6-16-26-4
Melzer J.
Arthurs W.
6-46-27-64
Ferrer D.
Vanek J.
2-67-686-46-0
Patience O.
Simon G.
6-26-24-66-3
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
1-63-66-36-36-3
Sanguinetti D.
Ascione T.
3-65-76-06-36-4
Grosjean S.
Monaco J.
7-56-36-1
Gasquet R.
Bracciali D.
3-66-36-26-4
Hernandez O.
Gimeno Traver D.
6-746-06-36-4
Gonzalez F.
Llodra M.
7-636-36-2
Ferrero J.
Beck K.
6-46-36-3
Hernych J.
Santoro F.
7-643-66-14-66-4
Safin M.
Sluiter R.
6-14-66-46-2
Nieminen J.
Agassi A.
7-54-66-766-16-0
Clement A.
Popp A.
6-26-46-716-2
Guccione C.
Ventura S.
6-32-66-13-66-2
Mathieu P.
Lopez F.
6-26-06-756-4
Vliegen K.
Dupuis A.
6-46-16-2
Wawrinka S.
Massu N.
6-746-26-26-4
Volandri F.
Saulnier C.
6-06-26-1
Acasuso J.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-696-2
Roddick A.
Tsonga J.
6-36-26-4