Mariano Puerta vs Xavier Malisse

Canada Masters · ATP · Round of 16

ARG

Mariano Puerta

47 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 0

Sets

Monday, 8 August 2005 · 20:00

hard

BEL

Xavier Malisse

46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Puerta M.

6-2 6-4

Malisse X.

Puerta M.

662

Malisse X.

240

Mariano Puerta defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 in the Canada Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Match story: Mariano Puerta dropped just 6 games past Xavier Malisse.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Puerta M.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Malisse X.

Malisse X.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Puerta M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season

Puerta M.Malisse X.

1st serve in·Slight edge

67%

58%

1st serve points won·Even

70%

73%

2nd serve points won·Even

54%

51%

Service points won·Even

65%

64%

Return points won·Even

36%

37%

Break points saved·Even

61%

60%

Aces / match·Clear edge

4.6

6.9

Double faults / match·Even

1.8

2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed

Medium-fastrewards aggression

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Mariano Puerta vs Xavier Malisse — Canada Masters Round of 16

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Statistics

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return