Xavier Malisse vs Yen Hsun Lu — Nice Round of 32

Nice · ATP · Round of 32
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 20 May 2012
clay
TPE
Yen Hsun Lu
42 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
7-5 6-4
Lu Y.
Malisse X.
762
Lu Y.
54–

Xavier Malisse defeated Yen Hsun Lu 7-5 6-4 in the Nice round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–0. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 4–0.

Key context

Head to head

3–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-06-16s HertogenboschR16grassXavier Malisse3-6 6-1 6-4
2011-05-01Madrid MastersR32clayXavier Malisse6-2 6-2
2005-02-07San JoseR32hardXavier Malisse6-2 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Lu Y.

Lu Y.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Serve advantage — Lu Y.

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
Malisse X.Lu Y.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Lu Y.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
52
34
Break points saved·Even
85
88
Break points won·Clear edge
52
29
Deciding sets·Clear edge
53
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
56
32

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

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Almagro N.
Baker B.
6-36-2
Semi-finals
Baker B.
Davydenko N.
6-756-46-2
Almagro N.
Simon G.
6-16-3
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Isner J.
6-47-64
Almagro N.
Darcis S.
6-46-4
Baker B.
Kukushkin M.
4-66-37-64
Simon G.
Bellucci T.
7-56-0
R16
Isner J.
Malisse X.
7-637-65
Simon G.
Dimitrov G.
6-36-3
Davydenko N.
Istomin D.
6-41-66-3
Baker B.
Monfils G.
6-37-69
Kukushkin M.
Tomic B.
3-66-27-5
Darcis S.
Volandri F.
3-66-26-4
Almagro N.
Roger-Vasselin E.
7-656-4
Bellucci T.
Ferrero J.
6-46-3
R32
Bellucci T.
Young D.
6-756-06-3
Ferrero J.
Haase R.
4-67-667-66
Dimitrov G.
Sela D.
7-56-1
Malisse X.
Lu Y.
7-56-4
Davydenko N.
Ebden M.
6-36-3
Istomin D.
Falla A.
7-631-66-1
Baker B.
Stakhovsky S.
6-726-47-5
Kukushkin M.
Querrey S.
6-27-5
Tomic B.
Lacko L.
6-26-3
Darcis S.
Fognini F.
7-637-5
Volandri F.
Rochus O.
4-67-626-2
Roger-Vasselin E.
Paire B.
6-47-62