Taylor Dent vs Xavier Malisse | Taylor Dent Wins 7-5 6-3

Delray BeachQ16QualifyingHardSun 22 FebFinal

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Taylor Dent defeated Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-3 in the Delray Beach qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32, but Taylor Dent had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Taylor Dent claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Match story: Taylor Dent closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

How the match was decided

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Dent T. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

6 meetings · Malisse X. leads 5–1

Hard: Malisse X. leads 4–1 · Grass: Malisse X. leads 1–0

Dent T.February 2009Delray BeachThis matchHard7-5 6-3
Malisse X.August 2002IndianapolisHard6-4 6-4
Malisse X.July 2002Los AngelesHard6-1 4-6 6-4
Malisse X.July 2001Los AngelesHard3-6 7-5 6-3
Malisse X.June 2001Queen's ClubGrass7-6 6-1

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Dent T.Malisse X.1 826ELO1 7541 707Hard ELO1 6255–5Last 104–627Age28188 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Taylor Dent beat Xavier Malisse 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Taylor Dent vs Xavier Malisse — Delray Beach Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2009-02-22/dent-vs-malisse-delray-beach-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 22 February 2009).