Mikael Tillstrom vs Xavier Malisse — Washington Round of 64
Washington · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 August 1999 ·
hard
Tillstrom M.6-3 3-6 7-5
Malisse X.
Tillstrom M.
6372
Malisse X.
3651
Mikael Tillstrom defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Washington round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mikael Tillstrom had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Mikael Tillstrom claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mikael Tillstrom closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-03 | Delray Beach | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1998-05-04 | Coral Springs | R16 | clay | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
64%
Return points won·Even
39%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.1
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast