Santiago Giraldo vs Xavier Malisse — Bucharest Round of 32
Bucharest · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2013 ·
clay
Giraldo S.6-1 6-2
Malisse X.
Giraldo S.
662
Malisse X.
120
Santiago Giraldo defeated Xavier Malisse 6-1 6-2 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Santiago Giraldo narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Santiago Giraldo dropped just 3 games past Xavier Malisse.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-07 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Xavier Malisse | 7-6 6-4 |
| 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
61%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
57%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.7
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.0
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
5
38
Break points saved·Slight edge
59
68
Break points won·Dominant
15
42
Deciding sets·Dominant
15
50
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
34
58
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast