Xavier Malisse vs Julien Boutter — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 August 2002 ·
hard
Malisse X.6-7 7-6 6-4
Boutter J.
Malisse X.
6762
Boutter J.
7641
Xavier Malisse defeated Julien Boutter 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julien Boutter came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Julien Boutter in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped the opening set before beating Julien Boutter 6–7 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-02 | Belgium Masters 4 | R16 | clay | Julien Boutter | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
9.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.0
6.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 59). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast