Julien Benneteau vs Xavier Malisse — Memphis Round of 16
Memphis · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 February 2006 ·
hard
Benneteau J.7-6 6-4
Malisse X.
Benneteau J.
762
Malisse X.
640
Julien Benneteau defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-4 in the Memphis round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final, but Julien Benneteau had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 5 on hard. Julien Benneteau claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Julien Benneteau edged Xavier Malisse in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2006-10-23 | Lyon | R16 | clay | Xavier Malisse | 6-2 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
33
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
68
Break points won·Clear edge
23
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
38
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
72
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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