R32 Australian Open 2003

David Nalbandian #12 def. Xavier Malisse #23

4-6 6-2 6-0 3-0 (ret.)

The match ended when Xavier Malisse retired.

David Nalbandian defeated Xavier Malisse 4-6 6-2 6-0 3-0 RET after Xavier Malisse retired in the 2003 Australian Open round of 32 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatDavid NalbandianXavier Malisse
Aces44
Double faults22
First serve %57.0%51.0%
First serve points won %74.0%53.0%
Second serve points won %53.0%35.0%
Break points saved %40.0%53.0%
Break points converted %47.0%60.0%
Service points won %65.0%44.0%
Return points won %56.0%35.0%
Total points won %60.0%40.0%

Player Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianXavier Malisse
Country ARG BEL
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jul 19, 1980
Age2122
Height180 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1223
Ranking points (entering)1,7401,225
Elo (entering)1,8511,803
Current career W-L358–187282–266
Current career earnings$11,123,125$5,702,871
Pre-match H2H

Path

David Nalbandian's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaymon Crabb #2066-1 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2003R64
Jerome Golmard #1413-6 6-3 6-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2003R128

David Nalbandian's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Federer #66-4 3-6 6-1 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2003R16

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Antony Dupuis #706-3 5-7 7-6(6) 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 17, 2003R64
Dominik Hrbaty #446-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2003R128