Xavier Malisse vs Santiago Giraldo — Auckland Round of 16
Auckland · ATP · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2013 ·
hard
Malisse X.7-6 6-4
Giraldo S.
Malisse X.
762
Giraldo S.
640
Xavier Malisse defeated Santiago Giraldo 7-6 6-4 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Santiago Giraldo came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Xavier Malisse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Xavier Malisse edged Santiago Giraldo in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-22 | Bucharest | R32 | clay | Santiago Giraldo | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2010-10-25 | Vienna | R32 | hard | Santiago Giraldo | 6-4 1-6 6-1 |
| 2010-08-01 | Washington | R64 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
3.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
5
Break points saved·Slight edge
68
59
Break points won·Dominant
42
15
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
15
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
58
34
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