Greg Rusedski vs Xavier Malisse — San Jose Semi-final
San Jose · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2001 ·
hard
Rusedski G.6-4 6-2
Malisse X.
Rusedski G.
662
Malisse X.
420
Greg Rusedski defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-2 in the San Jose semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Greg Rusedski narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Greg Rusedski dropped just 6 games past Xavier Malisse.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-13 | Delray Beach | R32 | hard | Greg Rusedski | 7-5 4-6 6-1 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Xavier Malisse | 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-10-29 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.