Xavier Malisse vs Bjorn Phau — Memphis Round of 32

Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006
hard
GER
Bjorn Phau
46 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWLL
Malisse X.
6-1 6-4
Phau B.
Malisse X.
662
Phau B.
14–

Xavier Malisse defeated Bjorn Phau 6-1 6-4 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-03ChennaiQFhardXavier Malisse6-0 6-2
2006-08-28US OpenR64hardXavier Malisse6-3 6-0 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Phau B.

Phau B.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Serve advantage — Malisse X.

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.Phau B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
53%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
3.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Phau B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
39
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
71
Break points won·Slight edge
52
42
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
47
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
41

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.
Soderling R.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Haas T.
Benneteau J.
6-36-1
Soderling R.
Vliegen K.
7-52-67-65
Quarter-finals
Vliegen K.
Capdeville P.
3-67-656-4
Haas T.
Tursunov D.
6-776-46-4
Soderling R.
Murray A.
6-16-4
Benneteau J.
Roddick A.
3-66-47-64
R16
Roddick A.
Arthurs W.
6-747-697-62
Haas T.
Spadea V.
7-676-1
Tursunov D.
Saulnier C.
6-06-736-3
Benneteau J.
Malisse X.
7-646-4
Capdeville P.
Karlovic I.
7-613-67-5
Soderling R.
Carlsen K.
7-636-4
Murray A.
De Voest R.
7-643-67-5
Vliegen K.
Goldstein P.
6-16-4
R32
Haas T.
Gimelstob J.
2-1
De Voest R.
Bjorkman J.
6-46-3
Carlsen K.
Luczak P.
7-646-3
Soderling R.
Mirnyi M.
6-06-1
Capdeville P.
Robredo T.
4-67-636-4
Karlovic I.
Pless K.
6-737-646-4
Goldstein P.
Jenkins S.
6-46-3
Vliegen K.
Blake J.
6-46-4
Spadea V.
Reynolds B.
6-25-77-62
Saulnier C.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-36-4
Tursunov D.
Ginepri R.
7-57-64
Malisse X.
Phau B.
6-16-4
Benneteau J.
Wang J.
3-66-37-62
Arthurs W.
Zib T.
6-47-62
Roddick A.
Fish M.
6-36-757-62
Murray A.
Schuettler R.
1-67-56-2