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Xavier Malisse #41 def. Gaston Gaudio #8

4-6 6-3 6-3

Match Information

Date May 10, 2006*
Tournament Rome Masters
Category Masters 1000
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Xavier Malisse
Score4-6 6-3 6-3
Loser Gaston Gaudio
Duration2h 11m
StatXavier MalisseGaston Gaudio
Aces32
Double faults06
First serve %5056
First serve points won %7264
Second serve points won %5141
Break points saved %6445
Break points converted %5536
Service points won %6254
Return points won %4638
Total points won %5347

Pre-match Comparison

FieldXavier MalisseGaston Gaudio
Country BEL ARG
Birth dateJul 19, 1980Dec 9, 1978
Age2527
Height185175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)418
Ranking points (entering)8361,800
Elo (entering)1,7861,827
Career W-L282–265253–188
Career earnings$5,702,871$6,066,156
Pre-match H2H
Xavier Malisse 0 0 Gaston Gaudio

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