Xavier Malisse vs Andreas Seppi — Adelaide Quarter-final

Adelaide · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 January 2006
hard
ITA
Andreas Seppi
42 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
6-0 6-1
Seppi A.
Malisse X.
662
Seppi A.
01–

Xavier Malisse defeated Andreas Seppi 6-0 6-1 in the Adelaide quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andreas Seppi came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Xavier Malisse had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Andreas Seppi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-08-26US OpenR128hardAndreas Seppi6-3 3-6 7-5 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Seppi A.

Seppi A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

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
Malisse X.Seppi A.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.9
5.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
2.8

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Seppi A.
Clutch Rating·Even
52
53
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
94
Break points won·Slight edge
52
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
63
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
23°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 44%

Draw

Final
Serra F.
Malisse X.
6-36-4
Semi-finals
Serra F.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Berdych T.
6-46-0
Quarter-finals
Hrbaty D.
Carlsen K.
7-56-3
Serra F.
Nieminen J.
6-46-746-2
Malisse X.
Seppi A.
6-06-1
Berdych T.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-16-4
R16
Kohlschreiber P.
Hewitt L.
6-30-67-5
Malisse X.
Ancic M.
3-66-37-68
Berdych T.
Murray A.
7-624-66-1
Carlsen K.
Karlovic I.
2-67-656-4
Seppi A.
Blake J.
3-66-36-4
Serra F.
Robredo T.
7-643-66-3
Hrbaty D.
Philippoussis M.
3-66-46-1
Nieminen J.
Mayer F.
7-617-5
R32
Serra F.
Llodra M.
3-63-1
Robredo T.
Melzer J.
7-56-4
Malisse X.
Luczak P.
7-6116-3
Hrbaty D.
Junaid R.
6-37-5
Philippoussis M.
Spadea V.
6-43-66-4
Carlsen K.
Carraz G.
5-77-56-3
Karlovic I.
Chela J.
6-33-66-1
Mayer F.
Monaco J.
6-26-4
Hewitt L.
Hernych J.
4-66-26-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Guccione C.
6-46-3
Nieminen J.
Mathieu P.
6-27-65
Murray A.
Lorenzi P.
3-66-06-2
Berdych T.
Calleri A.
6-46-756-4
Ancic M.
Clement A.
6-06-2
Seppi A.
Pashanski B.
6-46-4
Blake J.
Martin A.
6-36-3