Novak Djokovic vs Xavier MalisseBasel Round of 32

Basel · ATP · Round of 32
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2011 ·
hard
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
6-2 4-6 7-5
Malisse X.
Djokovic N.
6472
Malisse X.
2651

Novak Djokovic defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 4-6 7-5 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Novak Djokovic claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 7–5.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2010-06-10LondonR16carpetXavier Malisse6-3 4-6 6-2
2010-06-07Queen's ClubR16grassXavier Malisse6-3 4-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
57%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
64%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
6.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 124). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
100
38
Break points saved·Dominant
100
68
Break points won·Dominant
99
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
58

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Djokovic N.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw