Xavier Malisse vs Andrei Pavel — Lyon Round of 32
Lyon · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 October 2003 ·
clay
Malisse X.5-7 6-3 6-4
Pavel A.
Malisse X.
5662
Pavel A.
7341
Xavier Malisse defeated Andrei Pavel 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Lyon round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Andrei Pavel came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over Andrei Pavel in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped the opening set before beating Andrei Pavel 5–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-30 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Andrei Pavel | 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
| 2001-04-09 | Estoril | R32 | clay | Andrei Pavel | 6-1 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
38
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
68
51
Break points won·Slight edge
42
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
50
44
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
58
49
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast