Somdev Devvarman vs Xavier Malisse — Johannesburg Round of 32

Johannesburg · ATP · Round of 32
IND
Somdev Devvarman
41 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 February 2010
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Devvarman S.
6-4 6-2
Malisse X.
Devvarman S.
662
Malisse X.
42–

Somdev Devvarman defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-2 in the Johannesburg round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Somdev Devvarman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Somdev Devvarman extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-03-10Indian Wells MastersR32hardSomdev Devvarman6-1 3-6 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Devvarman S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Devvarman S.

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
Devvarman S.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (188 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Devvarman S.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
23
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
85
Break points won·Clear edge
28
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
14
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
46
56

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

Draw

Final
Lopez F.
Robert S.
7-56-1
Semi-finals
Robert S.
Ferrer D.
7-56-4
Lopez F.
Monfils G.
3-66-17-61
Quarter-finals
Monfils G.
Lu Y.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
Ram R.
7-626-3
Robert S.
Brown D.
7-656-3
Ferrer D.
Devvarman S.
6-16-3
R16
Ram R.
Phau B.
7-6107-62
Monfils G.
Ouanna J.
6-47-5
Ferrer D.
Prpic F.
6-36-4
Devvarman S.
Alves T.
6-46-1
Brown D.
Recouderc L.
6-46-4
Robert S.
Van Der Merwe I.
7-676-1
Lopez F.
Kavcic B.
6-27-64
Lu Y.
Klaasen R.
6-47-5
R32
Lopez F.
Balleret B.
6-16-756-3
Ouanna J.
Levy H.
7-646-2
Van Der Merwe I.
Okun N.
7-657-62
Lu Y.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
Devvarman S.
Malisse X.
6-46-2
Brown D.
Chiudinelli M.
6-43-66-4
Recouderc L.
Darcis S.
3-66-36-4
Robert S.
Evans B.
3-66-26-2
Ram R.
De Voest R.
6-736-36-3
Phau B.
Wolmarans F.
6-47-5
Kavcic B.
Ascione T.
1-67-56-3
Monfils G.
Hrbaty D.
6-26-1
Klaasen R.
Guez D.
6-46-3
Alves T.
Dolgopolov A.
5-76-26-3
Prpic F.
Navarro I.
6-37-5
Ferrer D.
Beck K.
6-17-5