Xavier Malisse vs Thomas JohanssonCanada Masters Round of 32

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 August 2005
hard
51 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
7-5 7-6
Johansson T.
Malisse X.
7772
Johansson T.
564

Xavier Malisse defeated Thomas Johansson 7-5 7-6 in the Canada Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Thomas Johansson came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's semi-final. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

14
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-08-07Canada MastersR16hardXavier Malisse7-6(7) 6-3
2006-01-16Australian OpenR64hardThomas Johansson6-3 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-3
2005-04-18BarcelonaR32clayThomas Johansson7-5 7-5
2004-10-25StockholmR32hardThomas Johansson7-6(4) 7-6(1)
2001-08-13IndianapolisR32hardThomas Johansson3-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Johansson T.

Johansson 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%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 174). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
54
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
80
Break points won·Even
52
51
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
59
Tiebreaks·Even
56
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 53%

Draw