Mardy Fish vs Xavier Malisse — Washington Quarter-final
Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 July 2012 ·
hard
Fish M.6-3 6-4
Malisse X.
Fish M.
662
Malisse X.
340
Mardy Fish defeated Xavier Malisse 6-3 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in defending last year's round of 32, but Mardy Fish had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 5 on hard. Mardy Fish extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Mardy Fish closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-16 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Mardy Fish | 5-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-05-23 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Xavier Malisse | 6-2 6-1 6-1 |
| 2003-08-11 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Mardy Fish | 7-5 6-7 6-1 |
| 2001-02-26 | San Jose | Q32 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 6-4 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
53%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
39%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.7
7.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (45 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
55
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
77
68
Break points won·Slight edge
48
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
50
Tiebreaks·Even
59
58
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