Xavier Malisse vs Tommy HaasLos Angeles Round of 16

Los Angeles · ATP · Round of 16
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 July 2005
hard
48 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
1-6 6-3 6-4
Haas T.
Malisse X.
1662
Haas T.
6341

Xavier Malisse defeated Tommy Haas 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the Los Angeles round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Haas came in leading the head-to-head 9–3, defending the title. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 9–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-02-15MemphisR32hardXavier Malisse6-4 3-6 6-4
2006-01-30Delray BeachFhardTommy Haas6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
2005-02-14MemphisQFhardTommy Haas6-4 6-3
2005-01-17Australian OpenR128hardTommy Haas6-3 6-2 6-3
2004-11-01Paris MastersR32hardTommy Haas6-1 7-6(1)
2004-10-18Madrid MastersR64clayTommy Haas6-4 6-1
2004-06-21WimbledonR64grassXavier Malisse3-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
2004-04-19Monte Carlo MastersR64clayTommy Haas6-3 6-4
2001-10-29Paris MastersR16hardTommy Haas7-5 6-1
2001-02-26San JoseQFhardXavier Malisse5-7 6-3 5-1 RET
2001-01-01AdelaideR16hardTommy Haas7-5 6-3
1999-08-09Cincinnati MastersR64hardTommy Haas7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Haas T.

Haas T.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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
1st serve in·Even
58%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.9
6.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
64
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Clear edge
52
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
57
88

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