Albert Montanes vs Xavier Malisse — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64

Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 64
ESP
Albert Montanes
45 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 10 April 2011
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Montanes A.
6-4 6-2
Malisse X.
Montanes A.
662
Malisse X.
42–

Albert Montanes defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Albert Montanes claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-01-17Australian OpenR64hardXavier Malisse6-4 6-0 6-1
2002-08-26US OpenR128hardXavier Malisse7-5 6-2 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Montanes A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Montanes A.

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
Montanes A.Malisse X.
1st serve in·Even
59%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
6.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Montanes A.Malisse X.
Clutch Rating·Even
52
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
80
85
Break points won·Dominant
24
52
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
53
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
63
56

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 58%

Draw

Final
Nadal R.
Ferrer D.
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Ferrer D.
Melzer J.
6-36-2
Nadal R.
Murray A.
6-42-66-1
Quarter-finals
Ferrer D.
Troicki V.
6-36-3
Melzer J.
Federer R.
6-46-4
Murray A.
Gil F.
6-26-1
Nadal R.
Ljubicic I.
6-16-3
R16
Troicki V.
Robredo T.
3-62-1
Melzer J.
Almagro N.
6-16-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Ljubicic I.
Berdych T.
6-46-2
Murray A.
Simon G.
6-36-3
Gil F.
Monfils G.
7-666-2
Ferrer D.
Raonic M.
6-16-3
Federer R.
Cilic M.
6-46-3
R32
Cilic M.
Riba P.
5-2
Melzer J.
Haase R.
3-66-16-2
Nadal R.
Nieminen J.
6-26-2
Gasquet R.
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-1
Ljubicic I.
Tsonga J.
7-626-4
Berdych T.
Rochus O.
6-26-3
Murray A.
Stepanek R.
6-16-4
Simon G.
Montanes A.
6-36-4
Gil F.
Mayer F.
7-56-1
Monfils G.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-2
Robredo T.
Verdasco F.
6-46-3
Troicki V.
Fognini F.
6-34-66-4
Raonic M.
Gulbis E.
6-47-5
Ferrer D.
Lopez F.
6-26-0
Almagro N.
Gonzalez M.
6-767-57-610
Federer R.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-26-1
R64
Simon G.
Bellucci T.
6-36-2
Mayer F.
Youzhny M.
6-32-66-3
Gil F.
Stakhovsky S.
6-16-3
Gimeno Traver D.
Giraldo S.
7-647-5
Robredo T.
Dodig I.
6-46-2
Fognini F.
Anderson K.
3-66-26-2
Troicki V.
Lisnard J.
7-646-1
Gulbis E.
Dolgopolov A.
6-16-4
Lopez F.
Tipsarevic J.
4-66-37-64
Raonic M.
Llodra M.
6-30-66-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Golubev A.
5-77-666-4
Riba P.
Starace P.
4-66-36-3
Cilic M.
Volandri F.
6-26-1
Almagro N.
Granollers M.
6-36-3
Gonzalez M.
Hanescu V.
3-67-56-1
Haase R.
Davydenko N.
7-54-66-4
Nieminen J.
Benneteau J.
4-66-37-63
Garcia Lopez G.
Millot V.
6-26-4
Gasquet R.
Istomin D.
5-76-36-4
Tsonga J.
Monaco J.
4-66-36-2
Ljubicic I.
Chardy J.
6-16-2
Rochus O.
Chela J.
6-45-77-5
Stepanek R.
Baghdatis M.
3-66-17-67
Montanes A.
Malisse X.
6-46-2