Xavier Malisse vs Jiri Novak — Delray Beach Final
Delray Beach · ATP · Final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 January 2005 ·
hard
Malisse X.7-6 6-2
Novak J.
Malisse X.
762
Novak J.
620
Xavier Malisse defeated Jiri Novak 7-6 6-2 in the Delray Beach final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jiri Novak came in leading the head-to-head 5–1. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-28 | US Open | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Xavier Malisse | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-01-12 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Jiri Novak | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
| 2002-07-29 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-10-26 | Mexico City | F | clay | Jiri Novak | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-08-17 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Jiri Novak | 6-3 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
37%
39%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast