Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-4 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Philipp Kohlschreiber narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-13 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 2005-04-18 | Barcelona | R64 | clay | Xavier Malisse | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-02-14 | Memphis | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-3 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About