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Tomas Berdych def. Xavier Malisse
6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 11, 2006* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome Masters |
| Category | Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R32 |
| Winner | Tomas Berdych |
| Score | 6-2 6-1 |
| Loser | Xavier Malisse |
| Duration | 1h 4m |
| Stat | Tomas Berdych | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 1 |
| Double faults | 3 | 1 |
| First serve % | 56 | 56 |
| First serve points won % | 78 | 44 |
| Second serve points won % | 56 | 43 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 44 |
| Break points converted % | 56 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 44 |
| Return points won % | 56 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 62 | 38 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Tomas Berdych | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CZE | BEL |
| Birth date | Sep 17, 1985 | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | 20 | 25 |
| Height | 196 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 21 | 41 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,370 | 836 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,788 | 1,804 |
| Career W-L | 594–321 | 282–265 |
| Career earnings | $29,491,328 | $5,702,871 |
Path
Tomas Berdych's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2006 | R64 | Paradorn Srichaphan | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Tomas Berdych's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2006 | R16 | Fernando Gonzalez | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2006 | R64 | Gaston Gaudio | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |