Roger Federer #13 def. Xavier Malisse #31

6-2 6-4

Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2 6-4 in the 2002 Sydney International round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatRoger FedererXavier Malisse
Aces50
Double faults31
First serve %5757
First serve points won %6952
Second serve points won %4030
Break points saved %8040
Break points converted %6020
Service points won %5743
Return points won %5743
Total points won %5743

Player Comparison

FieldRoger FedererXavier Malisse
Country SUI BEL
Birth dateAug 8, 1981Jul 19, 1980
Age2021
Height185 cm185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1331
Ranking points (entering)1,7451,040
Elo (entering)1,8851,847
Current career W-L1,219–272282–266
Current career earnings$130,594,339$5,702,871
Pre-match H2H
Roger Federer #13 2 0 Xavier Malisse #31

Path

Roger Federer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tommy Robredo #347-6(5) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 2002R32

Roger Federer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marcelo Rios #476-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 12, 2002QF

Xavier Malisse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Hicham Arazi #246-3 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataJan 10, 2002R32