Xavier Malisse vs Jo-Wilfried TsongaIndian Wells Masters Round of 64

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 10 March 2011
hard
41 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
7-6 7-5
Tsonga J.
Malisse X.
7872
Tsonga J.
665

Xavier Malisse defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 7-5 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-10-21ValenciaR32hardXavier Malisse3-1 RET
2012-03-21Miami MastersR64hardJo-Wilfried Tsonga7-5 7-5
2011-10-24ViennaQFhardJo-Wilfried Tsonga4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Tsonga J.

Tsonga J.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
68%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
9.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
75
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
99
Break points won·Clear edge
52
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
92

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 14%

Draw