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Xavier Malisse #39 def. Mikhail Youzhny #42

7-5 5-7 6-4 6-2

Match Information

Date Jan 18, 2006*
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Xavier Malisse
Score7-5 5-7 6-4 6-2
Loser Mikhail Youzhny
Duration2h 49m
StatXavier MalisseMikhail Youzhny
Aces73
Double faults29
First serve %4950
First serve points won %7563
Second serve points won %5044
Break points saved %5453
Break points converted %4746
Service points won %6254
Return points won %4638
Total points won %5446

Pre-match Comparison

FieldXavier MalisseMikhail Youzhny
Country BEL RUS
Birth dateJul 19, 1980Jun 25, 1982
Age2523
Height185183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)3942
Ranking points (entering)836795
Elo (entering)1,7541,772
Career W-L282–265477–405
Career earnings$5,702,871$14,264,450
Pre-match H2H
Xavier Malisse 2 0 Mikhail Youzhny

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