Tomas Berdych vs Xavier MalisseRome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2006 ·
clay
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Berdych T.
6-2 6-1
Malisse X.
Berdych T.
662
Malisse X.
210

Tomas Berdych defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-1 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Tomas Berdych claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-08-01WashingtonQFhardXavier Malisse6-4 3-6 6-2
2006-01-02AdelaideSFhardXavier Malisse6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.0
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
84
38
Break points saved·Dominant
96
68
Break points won·Dominant
82
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
85
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

Draw