Xavier Malisse vs Karol Kucera — Lyon Round of 32
Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 October 2001 ·
clay
Malisse X.7-6 6-1
Kucera K.
Malisse X.
762
Kucera K.
610
Xavier Malisse defeated Karol Kucera 7-6 6-1 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Karol Kucera came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Karol Kucera in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R128 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-1 1-6 1-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-01-19 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Karol Kucera | 6-2 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
5.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 127). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast