Xavier Malisse vs Go Soeda — San Jose Round of 32

San Jose · ATP · Round of 32
BEL
Xavier Malisse
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2013
hard
JPN
Go Soeda
41 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLLWW
Malisse X.
6-4 3-6 6-3
Soeda G.
Malisse X.
6362
Soeda G.
4631

Xavier Malisse defeated Go Soeda 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the San Jose round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Go Soeda came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Xavier Malisse had been the form player, winning 1 of their last 5 on hard. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Go Soeda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-07-16AtlantaR32hardGo Soeda4-6 7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Malisse X.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Soeda G.

Soeda G.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Even serve battle

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.Soeda G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.7
3.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Malisse X.Soeda G.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
52
23
Break points saved·Clear edge
85
61
Break points won·Dominant
52
14
Deciding sets·Slight edge
53
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
56
26

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

Draw

Final
Raonic M.
Haas T.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Haas T.
Isner J.
6-36-4
Raonic M.
Querrey S.
6-46-2
Quarter-finals
Raonic M.
Istomin D.
7-606-3
Querrey S.
Falla A.
6-34-67-5
Haas T.
Johnson S.
6-46-2
Isner J.
Malisse X.
7-686-2
R16
Querrey S.
Hewitt L.
7-661-67-64
Falla A.
Matosevic M.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Smyczek T.
6-36-3
Malisse X.
Ebden M.
5-77-57-61
Haas T.
Levine J.
6-36-1
Raonic M.
Russell M.
6-27-5
Istomin D.
Becker B.
6-36-756-2
Isner J.
Pospisil V.
7-632-66-3
R32
Ebden M.
De Voest R.
6-27-5
Malisse X.
Soeda G.
6-43-66-3
Falla A.
Cipolla F.
7-617-610
Pospisil V.
Donskoy E.
7-56-1
Levine J.
Klahn B.
7-56-2
Smyczek T.
Verdasco F.
6-36-3
Johnson S.
Karlovic I.
6-726-47-66
Matosevic M.
Sock J.
7-656-1
Hewitt L.
Kavcic B.
3-66-47-64
Istomin D.
Sweeting R.
6-36-4
Becker B.
Harrison R.
6-737-56-3
Russell M.
Young D.
6-37-5