Xavier Malisse vs Janko Tipsarevic — Chennai Semi-final

Chennai · ATP · Semi-final
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2011
hard
SRB
Janko Tipsarevic
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLWLL
Malisse X.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Tipsarevic J.
Malisse X.
3662
Tipsarevic J.
6321

Xavier Malisse defeated Janko Tipsarevic 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Chennai semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Janko Tipsarevic came in defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Tipsarevic J.

Tipsarevic J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

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
Malisse X.Tipsarevic J.
1st serve in·Even
57%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
6.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (124 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Tipsarevic J.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
52
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
93
Break points won·Clear edge
52
38
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
65
Tiebreaks·Even
56
60

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Wawrinka S.
Malisse X.
7-54-66-1
Semi-finals
Malisse X.
Tipsarevic J.
3-66-36-2
Wawrinka S.
Berdych T.
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Wawrinka S.
Haase R.
3-66-36-3
Tipsarevic J.
Nishikori K.
6-46-4
Berdych T.
Kavcic B.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Phau B.
6-06-2
R16
Tipsarevic J.
Kudryavtsev A.
6-27-63
Malisse X.
Robert S.
6-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Goffin D.
7-637-63
Berdych T.
Dodig I.
6-26-4
Nishikori K.
Falla A.
4-66-36-2
Phau B.
Gasquet R.
1-67-657-64
Haase R.
Sugita Y.
4-66-36-4
Kavcic B.
Kendrick R.
6-26-2
R32
Phau B.
Bolelli S.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-16-3
Tipsarevic J.
Schwank E.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.
Cilic M.
4-67-606-2
Wawrinka S.
Bopanna R.
6-46-4
Kavcic B.
Chardy J.
6-36-2
Goffin D.
Devvarman S.
6-26-4
Kendrick R.
Gremelmayr D.
7-616-4
Dodig I.
Daniel M.
6-26-2
Berdych T.
Gil F.
6-06-1
Sugita Y.
Brown D.
6-42-66-2
Malisse X.
Ilhan M.
6-36-1
Haase R.
Dancevic F.
6-766-46-4
Robert S.
Haider Maurer A.
6-46-4
Kudryavtsev A.
Bhambri Y.
6-26-1
Falla A.
Machado R.
7-56-3