Andy Murray vs Xavier Malisse — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
GBR
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 8 May 2011
clay
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Andy Murray defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Andy Murray extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Murray closed it out in three sets, 6–2 2–6 6–3.
Murray A.
6262
Malisse X.
2631

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
0.68
SlowFast
Weather
20°CPartly cloudy
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 49%

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2011-06-06Queen's ClubR32grassAndy Murray6-3 5-7 6-3
2010-08-09Canada MastersR32hardAndy Murray7-5 6-2
2008-06-23WimbledonR64grassAndy Murray6-4 6-2 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Murray A.Malisse X.
59%1st serve in+5%54%
73%1st serve points won+4%69%
51%2nd serve points won51%
64%Service points won+4%60%
35%Return points won+2%37%
53%Break points saved+2%55%
5.5Aces / match+1.26.7
1.9Double faults / match+0.72.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Nadal R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
7-56-1
Djokovic N.
Murray A.
6-13-67-62
Quarter-finals
Murray A.
Mayer F.
1-66-16-1
Djokovic N.
Soderling R.
6-36-0
Nadal R.
Cilic M.
6-16-3
Gasquet R.
Berdych T.
4-66-26-4
R16
Gasquet R.
Federer R.
4-67-627-64
Cilic M.
Fish M.
7-666-3
Nadal R.
Lopez F.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Nieminen J.
6-26-746-2
Mayer F.
Chela J.
7-56-4
Murray A.
Starace P.
6-26-3
Soderling R.
Almagro N.
6-33-66-4
Djokovic N.
Wawrinka S.
6-46-1
R32
Gasquet R.
Andreev I.
6-16-2
Federer R.
Tsonga J.
6-46-2
Cilic M.
Berlocq C.
6-46-3
Fish M.
Ljubicic I.
7-625-76-2
Lopez F.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-43-66-3
Nadal R.
Lorenzi P.
6-756-46-0
Djokovic N.
Kubot L.
6-06-3
Wawrinka S.
Volandri F.
6-13-66-2
Almagro N.
Querrey S.
6-37-64
Soderling R.
Verdasco F.
2-67-56-4
Murray A.
Malisse X.
6-22-66-3
Starace P.
Troicki V.
6-46-4
Chela J.
Simon G.
6-46-2
Mayer F.
Melzer J.
6-4
Berdych T.
Monaco J.
6-26-2
Nieminen J.
Stakhovsky S.
6-736-36-4
R64
Kohlschreiber P.
Youzhny M.
6-46-2
Lopez F.
Llodra M.
7-626-1
Kubot L.
Cuevas P.
7-612-66-2
Volandri F.
De Bakker T.
6-16-2
Wawrinka S.
Fognini F.
6-756-26-4
Almagro N.
Bolelli S.
6-07-5
Querrey S.
Anderson K.
7-611-0
Verdasco F.
Raonic M.
6-46-4
Malisse X.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-2
Starace P.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-3
Troicki V.
Davydenko N.
6-47-5
Simon G.
Roddick A.
6-36-3
Chela J.
Isner J.
6-46-1
Mayer F.
Golubev A.
6-46-3
Monaco J.
Seppi A.
6-14-66-2
Stakhovsky S.
Hanescu V.
6-31-67-66
Nieminen J.
Mannarino A.
7-52-66-3
Gasquet R.
Montanes A.
6-26-3
Andreev I.
Riba P.
6-47-5
Tsonga J.
Baghdatis M.
6-36-2
Lorenzi P.
Bellucci T.
7-656-3
Cilic M.
Karlovic I.
6-41-0
Ljubicic I.
Cipolla F.
6-26-3
Fish M.
Giraldo S.
4-66-26-2