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Rainer Schuettler def. Xavier Malisse
6-4 6-3
Match Information
| Date | Aug 10, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Cincinnati Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Rainer Schuettler |
| Score | 6-4 6-3 |
| Loser | Xavier Malisse |
| Duration | 1h 12m |
| Stat | Rainer Schuettler | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 10 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 66 | 55 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 53 | 39 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 40 |
| Break points converted % | 60 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 70 | 60 |
| Return points won % | 40 | 30 |
| Total points won % | 54 | 46 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Rainer Schuettler | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | GER | BEL |
| Birth date | — | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | — | 22 |
| Height | 180 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 26 | 23 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,220 | 1,365 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,781 | 1,869 |
| Career W-L | 313–323 | 282–265 |
| Career earnings | $7,407,508 | $5,702,871 |
Path
Rainer Schuettler's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2002 | R32 | Jan-Michael Gambill | 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2002 | R64 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Rainer Schuettler's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2002 | QF | Carlos Moya | 6-7(3) 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2002 | R32 | Ivan Ljubicic | 4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(7) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 7, 2002 | R64 | Julien Boutter | 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |