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David Nalbandian #32 def. Xavier Malisse #35

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

Match Information

Date	Jul 7, 2002*
Tournament	Wimbledon
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Round	SF
Winner	David Nalbandian
Score	7-6(2) 6-4 1-6 2-6 6-2
Loser	Xavier Malisse
Duration	3h 18m

Stat	David Nalbandian	Xavier Malisse
Aces	1	25
Double faults	2	7
First serve %	59	50
First serve points won %	66	70
Second serve points won %	54	42
Break points saved %	65	72
Break points converted %	28	35
Service points won %	61	56
Return points won %	44	39
Total points won %	52	48

Pre-match Comparison

Field	David Nalbandian	Xavier Malisse
Country	ARG	BEL
Birth date	Jan 1, 1982	Jul 19, 1980
Age	20	21
Height	180	185
Handedness	Right-Handed	Right-Handed
Backhand style	Two-Handed Backhand	Two-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)	32	35
Ranking points (entering)	1,084	985
Elo (entering)	1,880	1,895
Career W-L	356–185	282–265
Career earnings	$11,123,125	$5,702,871

Pre-match H2H

David Nalbandian 0 – 0 Xavier Malisse

Path

David Nalbandian's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jul 5, 2002	QF	Nicolas Lapentti	6-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 3, 2002	R16	Wayne Arthurs	6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(7)	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 30, 2002	R32	George Bastl	6-2 6-2 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 28, 2002	R64	Paul-Henri Mathieu	7-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-3	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 26, 2002	R128	David Sanchez	6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5	W	H2H	Match data

David Nalbandian's next match

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jul 8, 2002	F	Lleyton Hewitt	1-6 3-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Xavier Malisse's path

Date	Round	Opponent	Score	W/L	H2H	Match data
Jul 5, 2002	QF	Richard Krajicek	6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 9-7	W	H2H	Match data
Jul 3, 2002	R16	Greg Rusedski	3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 30, 2002	R32	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7-6(4) 7-5 6-1	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 28, 2002	R64	Vincent Spadea	7-5 6-2 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 26, 2002	R128	Galo Blanco	6-3 6-3 6-3	W	H2H	Match data