Michael Russell vs Xavier Malisse — San Jose Round of 16

San Jose · ATP · Round of 16
USA
Michael Russell
48 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 February 2010
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Russell M.
6-4 7-5
Malisse X.
Russell M.
672
Malisse X.
45–

Michael Russell defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 7-5 in the San Jose round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Michael Russell came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Michael Russell extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-07-31WashingtonR32hardMichael Russell7-6(4) 2-3 RET
2001-05-28Roland GarrosR32clayMichael Russell3-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Russell M.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Russell M.

Serve advantage — Malisse X.

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
Russell M.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.6
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (166 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Russell M.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
34
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
63
85
Break points won·Clear edge
31
52
Deciding sets·Even
54
53
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
36
56

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

Draw

Final
Verdasco F.
Roddick A.
3-66-46-4
Semi-finals
Verdasco F.
Istomin D.
6-32-66-4
Roddick A.
Querrey S.
2-67-657-64
Quarter-finals
Roddick A.
Berdych T.
7-657-65
Verdasco F.
Berankis R.
6-37-65
Istomin D.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-11-66-3
Querrey S.
Russell M.
6-46-3
R16
Roddick A.
Mayer L.
6-36-2
Verdasco F.
Becker B.
7-56-2
Berankis R.
Phau B.
7-656-3
Istomin D.
Haas T.
7-636-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Sela D.
6-26-0
Querrey S.
Dent T.
6-46-4
Russell M.
Malisse X.
6-47-5
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-36-2
R32
Sela D.
Giraldo S.
7-627-64
Istomin D.
Harrison R.
6-27-5
Berdych T.
Odesnik W.
6-16-757-5
Russell M.
Im K.
7-666-1
Malisse X.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Kohlschreiber P.
Ram R.
6-776-16-3
Querrey S.
Gabashvili T.
6-36-2
Dent T.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-47-62
Roddick A.
Deheart R.
6-17-61
Mayer L.
Gulbis E.
7-56-4
Nieminen J.
Poerschke L.
3-66-36-2
Verdasco F.
Lu Y.
6-36-766-3
Berankis R.
Ginepri R.
6-756-26-3
Becker B.
Smyczek T.
6-46-2
Phau B.
Chardy J.
6-36-1
Haas T.
Britton D.
6-47-63