Xavier Malisse vs Guillermo Garcia Lopez — Delray Beach Semi-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Semi-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 January 2006
hard
ESP
Guillermo Garcia Lopez
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWLLL
Malisse X.
7-6 6-1
Garcia Lopez G.
Malisse X.
7762
Garcia Lopez G.
641–

Xavier Malisse defeated Guillermo Garcia Lopez 7-6 6-1 in the Delray Beach semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending the title. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-10Queen's ClubR64grassXavier Malisse6-4 5-7 6-4
2012-02-27Delray BeachR32hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 6-3
2011-05-08Rome MastersR64clayXavier Malisse7-5 6-2
2010-05-03EstorilR32clayGuillermo Garcia Lopez6-2 7-6(7)
2007-01-28Delray BeachQFhardXavier Malisse6-1 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Garcia Lopez G.

Garcia Lopez G.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.Garcia Lopez G.
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.7

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Garcia Lopez G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
57
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Clear edge
52
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
63

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Haas T.
Malisse X.
6-33-67-65
Semi-finals
Haas T.
Spadea V.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-646-1
Quarter-finals
Garcia Lopez G.
Agassi A.
6-46-2
Spadea V.
Lee H.
6-36-3
Haas T.
Muller G.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Mayer F.
6-746-26-3
R16
Garcia Lopez G.
Widom T.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Gimelstob J.
6-27-5
Mayer F.
Marach O.
7-56-3
Muller G.
Salzenstein J.
6-36-4
Spadea V.
Kendrick R.
6-46-1
Lee H.
Greul S.
2-66-36-4
Haas T.
Pavel A.
6-716-17-5
Agassi A.
Delgado R.
4-67-646-0
R32
Marach O.
Saulnier C.
2-0
Muller G.
Rehnquist B.
7-646-4
Salzenstein J.
Sabau R.
7-57-65
Pavel A.
Patience O.
6-37-64
Haas T.
Kunitsyn I.
7-646-2
Greul S.
Fish M.
6-36-3
Kendrick R.
Kim K.
6-47-5
Malisse X.
Sargsian S.
6-26-2
Widom T.
Moodie W.
3-66-46-4
Garcia Lopez G.
Phau B.
6-16-4
Delgado R.
Reynolds B.
4-66-16-4
Agassi A.
Mello R.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Wang J.
5-76-16-1
Mayer F.
Berrer M.
4-66-06-3
Lee H.
Ginepri R.
5-76-26-4
Gimelstob J.
Udomchoke D.
6-46-4