Xavier Malisse vs Rajeev RamWashington Round of 64

Washington · ATP · Round of 64
46 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 July 2013 ·
hard
42 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Malisse X.
4-6 6-3 6-2
Ram R.
Malisse X.
4662
Ram R.
6321

Xavier Malisse defeated Rajeev Ram 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Washington round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Xavier Malisse came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Xavier Malisse extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2013-03-20Miami MastersR128hardXavier Malisse6-4 6-7 6-4
2010-06-13s HertogenboschR32grassXavier Malisse6-3 6-2
2009-01-14Australian OpenQ128hardXavier Malisse7-6(3) 7-6(4)
2003-07-21IndianapolisR32hardXavier Malisse6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
61%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
64%
Aces / match·Even
7.1
7.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 148). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
38
17
Break points saved·Even
68
70
Break points won·Dominant
42
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
50
10
Tiebreaks·Dominant
58
84

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

Draw