Xavier Malisse vs John Isner — Houston Round of 16
Houston · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 April 2010 ·
clay
Malisse X.7-6 6-7 7-6
Isner J.
Malisse X.
7672
Isner J.
6761
Xavier Malisse defeated John Isner 7-6 6-7 7-6 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — John Isner came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse edged John Isner in three tight sets (7–6 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-11 | San Jose | QF | hard | John Isner | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2012-08-27 | US Open | R128 | hard | John Isner | 6-3 7-6 5-7 7-6 |
| 2012-05-20 | Nice | R16 | clay | John Isner | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
57%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
21.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (168 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
38
61
Break points saved·Dominant
68
99
Break points won·Dominant
42
0
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
91
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast