David Nalbandian defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Stockholm round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. David Nalbandian extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-11 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | David Nalbandian | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2008-03-27 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 4-6 6-2 6-0 3-0 RET |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | David Nalbandian | 7-6(2) 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 124). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About