Xavier Malisse vs Robby Ginepri — Lyon Quarter-final

Lyon · ATP · Quarter-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2006
clay
USA
Robby Ginepri
43 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
6-4 6-3
Ginepri R.
Malisse X.
662
Ginepri R.
43–

Xavier Malisse defeated Robby Ginepri 6-4 6-3 in the Lyon quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Robby Ginepri came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Robby Ginepri in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-13San JoseR32hardRobby Ginepri6-1 6-2
2008-03-03Las VegasR32hardRobby Ginepri2-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ginepri R.

Ginepri R.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.Ginepri R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Ginepri R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
31
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
75
Break points won·Clear edge
52
38
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
25
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
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Gasquet R.
Gicquel M.
6-36-1
Semi-finals
Gasquet R.
Clement A.
6-766-46-1
Gicquel M.
Malisse X.
6-41-67-65
Quarter-finals
Gicquel M.
Grosjean S.
7-51-67-65
Malisse X.
Ginepri R.
6-46-3
Gasquet R.
Soderling R.
4-66-36-3
Clement A.
Almagro N.
6-36-2
R16
Grosjean S.
Saulnier C.
7-656-2
Almagro N.
Mayer F.
7-656-4
Gasquet R.
Norman D.
6-36-4
Soderling R.
Massu N.
7-56-3
Ginepri R.
Greul S.
6-16-2
Malisse X.
Benneteau J.
6-27-65
Gicquel M.
Hrbaty D.
6-36-3
Clement A.
Llodra M.
2-66-17-62
R32
Ginepri R.
Simon G.
7-637-65
Soderling R.
Ascione T.
6-36-1
Grosjean S.
Mathieu P.
6-37-63
Saulnier C.
Falla A.
6-796-36-2
Gicquel M.
Seppi A.
6-46-3
Hrbaty D.
Serra F.
3-66-36-3
Malisse X.
Spadea V.
6-34-66-1
Gasquet R.
Safin M.
6-47-65
Almagro N.
Marach O.
2-67-56-1
Mayer F.
Mahut N.
7-656-3
Llodra M.
Mertinak M.
4-67-646-2
Greul S.
Gaudio G.
6-06-2
Norman D.
Patience O.
6-47-5
Benneteau J.
Mathieu J.
7-56-4
Massu N.
Kim K.
7-667-5
Clement A.
Baghdatis M.
6-25-76-3