Xavier Malisse vs David Nalbandian — Miami Masters Round of 64
Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 27 March 2008 ·
hard
Malisse X.6-1 6-4
Nalbandian D.
Malisse X.
662
Nalbandian D.
140
Xavier Malisse defeated David Nalbandian 6-1 6-4 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — David Nalbandian came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending last year's round of 32. Xavier Malisse claimed a first win over David Nalbandian in eight meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 7–1.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse dropped just 5 games past David Nalbandian.
Head to head
0–7| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-15 | London | QF | carpet | David Nalbandian | 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2012-06-11 | Queen's Club | QF | grass | David Nalbandian | 4-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2011-10-17 | Stockholm | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 4-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2007-08-27 | US Open | R64 | hard | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-04-17 | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | clay | David Nalbandian | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | David Nalbandian | 4-6 6-2 6-0 3-0 |
| 2002-06-24 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | David Nalbandian | 7-6 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.8
4.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (192 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
66
Break points saved·Even
68
72
Break points won·Dominant
42
69
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
79
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
82
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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