Andy Roddick vs Xavier MalisseUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
43 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 25 August 2003 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Roddick A.
6-3 6-4 7-6
Malisse X.
Roddick A.
6673
Malisse X.
3460

Andy Roddick defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-4 7-6 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Andy Roddick came in leading the head-to-head 8–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Andy Roddick extended the head-to-head to 9–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Andy Roddick closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–6.

Head to head

81
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2012-02-20MemphisR32hardXavier Malisse7-6 7-5
2010-07-19AtlantaQFhardAndy Roddick4-6 6-3 6-4
2009-01-19Australian OpenR64hardAndy Roddick4-6 6-2 7-6 6-2
2003-08-04Canada MastersR64hardAndy Roddick3-6 6-0 6-2
2003-07-21IndianapolisQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-1
2002-10-21BaselR32hardAndy Roddick6-4 6-3
2002-07-22Los AngelesQFhardAndy Roddick6-4 6-4
2002-02-18MemphisSFhardAndy Roddick6-7 6-3 6-3
2001-04-23AtlantaFhardAndy Roddick6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
58
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
68
Break points won·Clear edge
21
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
58

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw