Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Xavier MalisseIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
42 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Thursday, 13 March 2008
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kohlschreiber P.
6-2 5-7 6-4
Malisse X.
Kohlschreiber P.
6562
Malisse X.
2741

Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Philipp Kohlschreiber narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-01-07AucklandQFhardPhilipp Kohlschreiber7-6(6) 6-4
2005-04-18BarcelonaR64clayXavier Malisse6-1 6-2
2005-02-14MemphisR32hardXavier Malisse6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Kohlschreiber P.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Kohlschreiber P.

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
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 192). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
97
85
Break points won·Clear edge
39
52
Deciding sets·Even
51
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
73
57

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CMainly clear
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw