Igor Kunitsyn vs Xavier Malisse — Houston Round of 32
Houston · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 April 2012 ·
clay
Kunitsyn I.6-4 6-2
Malisse X.
Kunitsyn I.
662
Malisse X.
420
Igor Kunitsyn defeated Xavier Malisse 6-4 6-2 in the Houston round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Igor Kunitsyn claimed a first win over Xavier Malisse in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Igor Kunitsyn dropped just 6 games past Xavier Malisse.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-19 | Metz | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2001-01-29 | Milan | Q32 | carpet | Xavier Malisse | 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
54%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
7.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
9
38
Break points saved·Dominant
36
68
Break points won·Slight edge
33
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
27
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
44
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast