Xavier Malisse vs Tomas BerdychWashington Quarter-final

Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 August 2010 ·
hard
40 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
6-4 3-6 6-2
Berdych T.
Malisse X.
6362
Berdych T.
4621

Xavier Malisse defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4 3-6 6-2 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Berdych came in defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Xavier Malisse closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 6–2.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2006-05-08Rome MastersR32clayTomas Berdych6-2 6-1
2006-01-02AdelaideSFhardXavier Malisse6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.8
8.0
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 pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
38
84
Break points saved·Dominant
68
96
Break points won·Dominant
42
82
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
85

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw