Mariano Puerta vs Xavier MalisseCanada Masters Round of 16

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16
47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 8 August 2005
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Puerta M.
6-2 6-4
Malisse X.
Puerta M.
662
Malisse X.
24

Mariano Puerta defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Puerta M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

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·Slight edge
67%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.6
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

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

Draw