Roger Federer vs Xavier Malisse — Canada Masters Quarter-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
SUI
Roger Federer
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 August 2006
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Federer R.
7-6 6-7 6-3
Malisse X.
Federer R.
776562
Malisse X.
647731

Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-7 6-3 in the Canada Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roger Federer closed it out in three sets, 7–6 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

9–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-06-25WimbledonR16grassRoger Federer7-6(1) 6-1 4-6 6-3
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR16clayRoger Federer6-4 6-3
2011-01-17Australian OpenR32hardRoger Federer6-3 6-3 6-1
2002-10-28Paris MastersR32hardRoger Federer6-2 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR32hardRoger Federer4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
2002-03-11Indian Wells MastersR64hardRoger Federer6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-3
2002-01-07SydneyR16hardRoger Federer6-2 6-4
2001-10-22BaselR16hardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
2001-06-25WimbledonR64grassRoger Federer6-3 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-3
1999-07-16Davis Cup WG QF: BEL vs SUIRRclayXavier Malisse4-6 6-3 7-5 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Federer R.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Federer R.

Serve advantage — Federer R.

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
Federer R.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Federer R.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
92
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
85
Break points won·Dominant
83
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
56

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°COvercast
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Federer R.
Gasquet R.
2-66-36-2
Semi-finals
Gasquet R.
Murray A.
6-27-5
Federer R.
Gonzalez F.
6-15-76-3
Quarter-finals
Gonzalez F.
Acasuso J.
6-17-5
Federer R.
Malisse X.
7-646-756-3
Murray A.
Nieminen J.
6-46-706-3
Gasquet R.
Berdych T.
6-46-1
R16
Federer R.
Tursunov D.
6-35-76-0
Acasuso J.
Benneteau J.
6-37-64
Malisse X.
Johansson T.
7-676-3
Gonzalez F.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-747-63
Murray A.
Moya C.
6-26-4
Nieminen J.
Sanguinetti D.
3-66-37-610
Gasquet R.
Verdasco F.
6-04-66-2
Berdych T.
Nadal R.
6-13-66-2
R32
Johansson T.
Hewitt L.
6-33-2
Tursunov D.
Haas T.
7-52-66-1
Murray A.
Henman T.
6-27-63
Moya C.
Gremelmayr D.
6-16-4
Malisse X.
Srichaphan P.
7-636-3
Acasuso J.
Robredo T.
2-66-36-4
Benneteau J.
Hrbaty D.
7-625-76-1
Ljubicic I.
Clement A.
7-666-4
Gonzalez F.
Ferrero J.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Berdych T.
Youzhny M.
7-636-4
Federer R.
Grosjean S.
6-36-3
Verdasco F.
Kim K.
6-36-2
Gasquet R.
Blake J.
6-46-3
Sanguinetti D.
Hernych J.
6-47-64
Nieminen J.
Dancevic F.
6-26-3
R64
Murray A.
Ferrer D.
6-27-66
Acasuso J.
Phau B.
7-57-618
Federer R.
Mathieu P.
6-36-4
Grosjean S.
Serra F.
6-36-2
Tursunov D.
Bracciali D.
4-66-16-4
Haas T.
Mirnyi M.
6-36-3
Hewitt L.
Chela J.
3-66-27-5
Johansson T.
Lopez F.
5-76-46-3
Srichaphan P.
Simon G.
6-46-2
Malisse X.
Davydenko N.
6-37-5
Ljubicic I.
Almagro N.
7-56-1
Clement A.
Martin A.
6-26-1
Gremelmayr D.
Vliegen K.
7-626-2
Moya C.
Gaudio G.
6-16-4
Henman T.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-3
Hrbaty D.
Kendrick R.
6-46-4
Nieminen J.
Gabashvili T.
6-47-5
Dancevic F.
Polansky P.
7-636-3
Hernych J.
Mahut N.
6-36-3
Sanguinetti D.
Nalbandian D.
6-16-2
Blake J.
Bester P.
6-46-1
Gasquet R.
Santoro F.
6-46-3
Verdasco F.
Ram R.
3-66-16-4
Kim K.
Ginepri R.
3-67-56-3
Berdych T.
Nestor D.
6-47-5
Youzhny M.
Rusedski G.
6-46-2
Lee H.
Falla A.
6-06-756-1
Nadal R.
Massu N.
6-36-2
Ferrero J.
Goldstein P.
7-56-2
Robredo T.
Safin M.
7-55-76-2
Gonzalez F.
Soderling R.
6-34-66-2
Benneteau J.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-26-3