Xavier Malisse vs Andy RoddickMemphis Round of 32

Memphis · ATP · Round of 32
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 20 February 2012
hard
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
7-6 7-5
Roddick A.
Malisse X.
71072
Roddick A.
685

Xavier Malisse defeated Andy Roddick 7-6 7-5 in the Memphis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 9–0, defending the title. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Andy Roddick in ten meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

Head to head

09
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-07-19AtlantaQFhardAndy Roddick4-6 6-3 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardAndy Roddick4-6 6-2 7-6(1) 6-2
2003-08-25US OpenR16hardAndy Roddick6-3 6-4 7-6(5)
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardAndy Roddick3-6 6-0 6-2
2003-07-21IndianapolisQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-1
2002-10-21BaselR32hardAndy Roddick6-4 6-3
2002-07-22Los AngelesQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-4
2002-02-18MemphisSFhardAndy Roddick6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
2001-04-23AtlantaFhardAndy Roddick6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Roddick A.

Roddick A.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
57%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
9.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 38). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
85
91
Break points won·Clear edge
52
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
53
85
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
89

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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