Mikhail Youzhny vs Xavier Malisse — Chennai Quarter-final
Chennai · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 December 2007 ·
hard
Youzhny M.6-4 6-4
Malisse X.
Youzhny M.
662
Malisse X.
440
Mikhail Youzhny defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-4 in the Chennai quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 3–2. Mikhail Youzhny narrowed the head-to-head to 3–3.
Key context
- Match story: Mikhail Youzhny edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-04 | Chennai | QF | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-08-29 | US Open | R32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 5-7 1-6 6-1 7-5 7-6 |
| 2004-10-04 | Lyon | QF | clay | Xavier Malisse | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2004-08-16 | Athens Olympics | R64 | hard | Mikhail Youzhny | 6-2 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
60%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.6
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
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
43
38
Break points saved·Clear edge
81
68
Break points won·Clear edge
23
42
Deciding sets·Even
54
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast