Xavier Malisse vs Paul GoldsteinDelray Beach Round of 32

Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 32
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 May 1999 ·
hard
50 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
7-6 6-1
Goldstein P.
Malisse X.
762
Goldstein P.
610

Xavier Malisse defeated Paul Goldstein 7-6 6-1 in the Delray Beach round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Paul Goldstein came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-02-27Las VegasQFhardPaul Goldstein6-3 2-0
2001-02-26San JoseR32hardXavier Malisse6-3 7-6
2000-02-07San JoseR16hardPaul Goldstein6-2 3-6 7-5

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
59%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.9
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 190). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw