Santiago Giraldo vs Xavier Malisse — Vienna Round of 32

Vienna · ATP · Round of 32
COL
Santiago Giraldo
38 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2010
hard
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
Giraldo S.
6-4 1-6 6-1
Malisse X.
Giraldo S.
6162
Malisse X.
4611

Santiago Giraldo defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 1-6 6-1 in the Vienna round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Santiago Giraldo had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Santiago Giraldo came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 1–6 6–1.

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-22BucharestR32claySantiago Giraldo6-1 6-2
2013-01-07AucklandR16hardXavier Malisse7-6(6) 6-4
2010-08-01WashingtonR64hardXavier Malisse4-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Giraldo S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Giraldo 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
Giraldo S.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
61%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
6.8
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Giraldo S.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
28
52
Break points saved·Even
82
85
Break points won·Dominant
19
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
32
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
26
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
6°CDrizzle
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 86%

Draw

Final
Melzer J.
Haider Maurer A.
6-7107-646-4
Semi-finals
Haider Maurer A.
Berrer M.
7-666-716-3
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
6-46-4
Quarter-finals
Melzer J.
Kohlschreiber P.
W/O
Berrer M.
Baghdatis M.
5-76-16-4
Almagro N.
Chela J.
7-53-66-3
Haider Maurer A.
Cilic M.
7-616-4
R16
Baghdatis M.
Phau B.
7-56-2
Melzer J.
Kubot L.
7-637-62
Kohlschreiber P.
Kamke T.
6-43-66-1
Chela J.
Zemlja G.
2-67-656-3
Cilic M.
Hajek J.
7-646-2
Haider Maurer A.
Seppi A.
6-36-777-62
Berrer M.
Cuevas P.
5-76-36-3
Almagro N.
Giraldo S.
7-646-736-3
R32
Seppi A.
Fischer M.
6-36-3
Cuevas P.
De Bakker T.
7-661-66-4
Berrer M.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-34-67-5
Kohlschreiber P.
Falla A.
6-06-3
Hajek J.
Riba P.
6-06-2
Haider Maurer A.
Muster T.
6-27-65
Phau B.
Mayer F.
6-26-4
Chela J.
Martin A.
6-36-3
Zemlja G.
Ilhan M.
4-66-17-5
Giraldo S.
Malisse X.
6-41-66-1
Kamke T.
Bachinger M.
6-46-4
Kubot L.
Blake J.
6-46-4