Andre Sa vs Xavier Malisse — Delray Beach Round of 16
Delray Beach · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 February 2000 ·
hard
Sa A.3-6 6-2 7-6
Malisse X.
Sa A.
3672
Malisse X.
6261
Andre Sa defeated Xavier Malisse 3-6 6-2 7-6 in the Delray Beach round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's final. Andre Sa claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Andre Sa dropped the opening set before beating Xavier Malisse 3–6 6–2 7–6.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-27 | Milan | R32 | carpet | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2001-04-23 | Atlanta | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast