Arnaud Clement vs Xavier MalisseMetz Round of 32

Metz · ATP · Round of 32
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 2 October 2006
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Clement A.
7-6 6-2
Malisse X.
Clement A.
7762
Malisse X.
632

Arnaud Clement defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-2 in the Metz round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, but Arnaud Clement had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Arnaud Clement narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-10AucklandR32hardArnaud Clement4-6 6-2 7-5
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardArnaud Clement6-3 3-6 7-5 6-4
2001-10-29Paris MastersR32hardXavier Malisse6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
2001-10-08LyonR16clayXavier Malisse7-5 3-6 7-6(6)
2001-06-18s HertogenboschR32grassXavier Malisse6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Clement A.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Clement A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
43
52
Break points saved·Even
81
85
Break points won·Clear edge
40
52
Deciding sets·Even
49
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
40
56

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