Grigor Dimitrov vs Xavier MalisseWashington Round of 32

Washington · ATP · Round of 32
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 29 July 2013
hard
45 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Dimitrov G.
7-6 6-4
Malisse X.
Dimitrov G.
7762
Malisse X.
644

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-4 in the Washington round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's quarter-final. Grigor Dimitrov extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-04-14Monte Carlo MastersR64clayGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-2
2012-04-23BucharestR32clayXavier Malisse6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Serve advantage — Dimitrov G.

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
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.6

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
88
52
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
85
Break points won·Clear edge
67
52
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
53
Tiebreaks·Dominant
96
56

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
73

Dimitrov G.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
26°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 41%