Xavier Malisse vs Juan Ignacio Chela — New Haven Quarter-final

New Haven · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2006
hard
ARG
Juan Ignacio Chela
46 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWL
Malisse X.
4-6 6-4 6-2
Chela J.
Malisse X.
4662
Chela J.
6421

Xavier Malisse defeated Juan Ignacio Chela 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the New Haven quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Juan Ignacio Chela came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2005-07-25Los AngelesQFhardJuan Ignacio Chela6-4 7-6(3)
2005-04-11Monte Carlo MastersR64clayXavier Malisse6-2 7-5
2004-07-26Canada MastersR64hardJuan Ignacio Chela6-3 5-7 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Chela J.

Chela J.serving76% hold

wins 61% 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.Chela J.
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.0
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.Chela J.
Clutch Rating·Even
52
49
Break points saved·Even
85
81
Break points won·Slight edge
52
57
Deciding sets·Even
53
49
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
45

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

Draw

Final
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Davydenko N.
Soderling R.
7-666-2
Calleri A.
Malisse X.
6-2
Quarter-finals
Malisse X.
Chela J.
4-66-46-2
Davydenko N.
Rochus O.
6-46-2
Soderling R.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Calleri A.
Massu N.
6-33-66-4
R16
Davydenko N.
Srichaphan P.
6-46-1
Rochus O.
Monfils G.
6-46-3
Soderling R.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-737-5
Melzer J.
Verdasco F.
6-44-1
Chela J.
Acasuso J.
7-616-2
Malisse X.
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
6-16-3
Calleri A.
Ferrer D.
6-36-1
Massu N.
Nieminen J.
6-36-4
R32
Acasuso J.
Mahut N.
7-53-3
Baghdatis M.
Berrer M.
7-657-66
Chela J.
Seppi A.
6-36-2
Malisse X.
Vik R.
6-14-66-3
Nieminen J.
Rusedski G.
7-626-4
Massu N.
Pashanski B.
6-37-64
Calleri A.
Mirnyi M.
7-646-3
Ferrer D.
Fish M.
6-22-67-65
Verdasco F.
Benneteau J.
7-646-4
Melzer J.
Lopez F.
6-737-616-4
Soderling R.
Querrey S.
6-34-66-1
Rochus O.
Simon G.
4-66-46-3
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Blake J.
2-67-667-64
Monfils G.
Gicquel M.
7-666-4
Srichaphan P.
Wawrinka S.
7-624-66-4
Davydenko N.
Clement A.
6-26-1
R64
Ramirez Hidalgo R.
Rochus C.
6-37-5
Pashanski B.
Muller G.
6-32-67-63
Wawrinka S.
Almagro N.
6-36-756-4
Gicquel M.
Hajek J.
7-636-3
Simon G.
Gimelstob J.
4-67-56-1
Berrer M.
Sweeting R.
7-56-2
Querrey S.
Martin A.
6-36-2
Lopez F.
Volandri F.
6-36-4
Benneteau J.
Horna L.
7-632-66-1
Fish M.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-3
Mirnyi M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-66
Clement A.
Serra F.
6-46-1
Rusedski G.
Karlovic I.
7-626-776-2
Mahut N.
Bracciali D.
7-57-62
Seppi A.
Phau B.
6-16-1
Vik R.
Santoro F.
6-46-2