Roger Federer vs Xavier Malisse — Wimbledon Round of 16
Wimbledon · ATP · Round of 16
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 June 2012 ·
grass
Federer R.7-6 6-1 4-6 6-3
Malisse X.
Federer R.
76463
Malisse X.
61631
Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the Wimbledon round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Roger Federer came in leading the head-to-head 9–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Roger Federer extended the head-to-head to 10–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roger Federer came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
9–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-01 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Roger Federer | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-01-17 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-08-07 | Canada Masters | QF | hard | Roger Federer | 7-6 6-7 6-3 |
| 2002-10-28 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2002-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Roger Federer | 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2002-03-11 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 2002-01-07 | Sydney | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-10-22 | Basel | R16 | hard | Roger Federer | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-06-25 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Roger Federer | 6-3 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-3 |
| 1999-07-16 | Davis Cup WG QF: BEL vs SUI | RR | clay | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 6-3 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.9
7.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.7
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
95
38
Break points saved·Dominant
100
68
Break points won·Dominant
90
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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