Rafael Nadal vs Xavier Malisse — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 April 2005 ·
clay
Nadal R.6-0 6-3
Malisse X.
Nadal R.
662
Malisse X.
030
Rafael Nadal defeated Xavier Malisse 6-0 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 64. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Rafael Nadal handed Xavier Malisse a first-set bagel in a 6–0 6–3 win.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Chennai | SF | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
97
38
Break points saved·Dominant
99
68
Break points won·Dominant
99
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
58
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