Roger Federer #8 def. Xavier Malisse #26

6-2 6-4

Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 in the 2002 Paris Masters round of 32 on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererXavier Malisse
Aces50
Double faults11
First serve %6770
First serve points won %7862
Second serve points won %5038
Break points saved %020
Break points converted %80100
Service points won %6955
Return points won %4531
Total points won %5644

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererXavier Malisse
Country SUI BEL
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jul 19, 1980
Age2122
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)826
Ranking points (entering)2,1701,265
Elo (entering)1,9031,802
Current career W-L1,219–272282–266
Current career earnings$130,594,339$5,702,871
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #8 5 0 Xavier Malisse #26

Path

Roger Federer's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Haas #76-2 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 2002R16

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stefan Koubek #545-7 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataOct 30, 2002R64