Juan Ignacio Chela vs Xavier Malisse — Los Angeles Quarter-final

Los Angeles · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Chela J.
6-4 7-6
Malisse X.
Chela J.
6772
Malisse X.
463–

Juan Ignacio Chela defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 7-6 in the Los Angeles quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Juan Ignacio Chela narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-21New HavenQFhardXavier Malisse4-6 6-4 6-2
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayXavier Malisse6-2 7-5
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-3 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Chela J.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Even 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 season
Chela J.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
64%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Chela J.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Even
49
52
Break points saved·Even
81
85
Break points won·Slight edge
57
52
Deciding sets·Even
50
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
45
56

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

Draw

Final
Agassi A.
Muller G.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Agassi A.
Chela J.
6-46-2
Muller G.
Hrbaty D.
4-67-646-1
Quarter-finals
Chela J.
Malisse X.
6-47-63
Muller G.
Ginepri R.
7-657-5
Hrbaty D.
Mello R.
4-67-696-2
Agassi A.
Srichaphan P.
6-24-66-4
R16
Agassi A.
Kim K.
6-27-5
Ginepri R.
Blake J.
6-37-62
Hrbaty D.
Hernych J.
6-46-2
Mello R.
Hadad A.
6-36-1
Srichaphan P.
Goldstein P.
6-16-4
Malisse X.
Haas T.
1-66-36-4
Chela J.
Tursunov D.
3-66-46-2
Muller G.
Fleishman Z.
6-37-5
R32
Mello R.
Grosjean S.
1-66-26-3
Blake J.
Kiefer N.
3-2
Tursunov D.
Okun N.
6-16-2
Fleishman Z.
Spadea V.
4-66-26-4
Muller G.
De Chaunac S.
2-66-37-66
Ginepri R.
Arthurs W.
6-46-4
Kim K.
Carlsen K.
7-626-736-4
Hadad A.
Mamiit C.
2-66-36-3
Hernych J.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-4
Hrbaty D.
Beck K.
6-46-1
Agassi A.
Lisnard J.
6-16-0
Goldstein P.
Saulnier C.
6-46-4
Srichaphan P.
Ancic M.
7-666-746-2
Haas T.
Karlovic I.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Lee H.
6-36-4
Chela J.
Baghdatis M.
6-776-36-4