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John Isner def. Xavier Malisse
7-6(3) 7-6(5)
Match Information
| Date | May 24, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Nice |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | John Isner |
| Score | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) |
| Loser | Xavier Malisse |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Stat | John Isner | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 7 |
| Double faults | 0 | 2 |
| First serve % | 75 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 85 | 78 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 67 |
| Service points won % | 79 | 74 |
| Return points won % | 26 | 21 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | John Isner | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | BEL |
| Birth date | Apr 26, 1985 | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | 27 | 31 |
| Height | 208 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 11 | 80 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,620 | 631 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,995 | 1,729 |
| Career W-L | 467–293 | 282–265 |
| Career earnings | $22,433,361 | $5,702,871 |
Path
John Isner's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
John Isner's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2012 | QF | Nikolay Davydenko | 4-6 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2012 | R32 | Yen-Hsun Lu | 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |