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David Nalbandian #12 def. Xavier Malisse #23

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

Match Information

Date Jan 19, 2003*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner David Nalbandian
Score4-6 6-2 6-0 3-0 (ret.)
Loser Xavier Malisse
Duration1h 47m
StatDavid NalbandianXavier Malisse
Aces44
Double faults22
First serve %5751
First serve points won %7453
Second serve points won %5335
Break points saved %4053
Break points converted %4760
Service points won %6544
Return points won %5635
Total points won %6040

Pre-match Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianXavier Malisse
Country ARG BEL
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jul 19, 1980
Age2122
Height180185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1223
Ranking points (entering)1,7401,225
Elo (entering)1,8511,804
Career W-L356–185282–265
Career earnings$11,123,125$5,702,871
Pre-match H2H
David Nalbandian 1 0 Xavier Malisse

Path

David Nalbandian's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2003R64 Jaymon Crabb 6-1 7-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2003R128 Jerome Golmard 3-6 6-3 6-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch data

David Nalbandian's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2003R16 Roger Federer 6-4 3-6 6-1 1-6 6-3WH2HMatch data

Xavier Malisse's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 17, 2003R64 Antony Dupuis 6-3 5-7 7-6(6) 7-5WH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2003R128 Dominik Hrbaty 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data