Xavier Malisse vs Vincent Spadea — Lyon Round of 32

Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 October 2006
clay
USA
Vincent Spadea
51 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
6-3 4-6 6-1
Spadea V.
Malisse X.
6462
Spadea V.
3611

Xavier Malisse defeated Vincent Spadea 6-3 4-6 6-1 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 4–6 6–1.

Head to head

4–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2007-01-28Delray BeachSFhardXavier Malisse6-2 6-2
2005-01-31Delray BeachSFhardXavier Malisse7-5 6-4
2002-08-26US OpenR64hardXavier Malisse6-4 4-6 6-2 6-2
2002-06-24WimbledonR64grassXavier Malisse7-5 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Spadea V.

Spadea V.serving74% hold

wins 60% 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.Spadea V.
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 139). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Spadea V.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
75
Break points won·Slight edge
52
45
Deciding sets·Even
53
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
46

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