SF Wimbledon 2002

David Nalbandian #32 def. Xavier Malisse #35

7-6(2) 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2

David Nalbandian defeated Xavier Malisse 7-6(2) 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2 in the 2002 Wimbledon semifinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatDavid NalbandianXavier Malisse
Aces125
Double faults27
First serve %59.0%50.0%
First serve points won %66.0%70.0%
Second serve points won %54.0%42.0%
Break points saved %65.0%72.0%
Break points converted %28.0%35.0%
Service points won %61.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%39.0%
Total points won %52.0%48.0%
Match Serve+-1.2-6.4
Match Return++6.3+1.2

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2002 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldDavid NalbandianXavier Malisse
Country ARG BEL
Birth dateJan 1, 1982Jul 19, 1980
Age2021
Height180 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3235
Ranking points (entering)1,084985
Elo (entering)1,8801,894
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
Nicolas Lapentti #276-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 2002QF
Wayne Arthurs #896-4 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 2002R16
George Bastl #1456-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 2002R32
Paul-Henri Mathieu #757-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 2002R64
David Sanchez #626-4 6-3 4-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 2002R128

David Nalbandian's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lleyton Hewitt #11-6 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJul 8, 2002F

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Richard Krajicek #10936-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 9-7WH2HMatch dataJul 5, 2002QF
Greg Rusedski #393-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 3, 2002R16
Yevgeny Kafelnikov #67-6(4) 7-5 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 30, 2002R32
Vincent Spadea #727-5 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 28, 2002R64
Galo Blanco #1376-3 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataJun 26, 2002R128