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Nicolas Almagro def. Xavier Malisse
7-6(12) 6-4 2-6 4-6 8-6
Match Information
| Date | Jan 20, 2010* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Australian Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Nicolas Almagro |
| Score | 7-6(12) 6-4 2-6 4-6 8-6 |
| Loser | Xavier Malisse |
| Duration | 3h 36m |
| Stat | Nicolas Almagro | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 15 | 14 |
| Double faults | 5 | 3 |
| First serve % | 61 | 57 |
| First serve points won % | 74 | 75 |
| Second serve points won % | 59 | 56 |
| Break points saved % | 56 | 77 |
| Break points converted % | 23 | 44 |
| Service points won % | 68 | 66 |
| Return points won % | 34 | 32 |
| Total points won % | 50 | 50 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Nicolas Almagro | Xavier Malisse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | BEL |
| Birth date | Aug 21, 1985 | Jul 19, 1980 |
| Age | 24 | 29 |
| Height | 183 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 93 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,305 | 541 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,811 | 1,713 |
| Career W-L | 385–272 | 282–265 |
| Career earnings | $10,752,234 | $5,702,871 |
Path
Nicolas Almagro's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Nicolas Almagro's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2010 | R64 | Benjamin Becker | 6-4 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Xavier Malisse's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2010 | Q3 | Rik De Voest | 6-1 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 19, 2010 | Q2 | Martin Fischer | 7-5 7-6(3) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2010 | Q1 | Alex Kuznetsov | 6-2 7-6(5) | W | H2H | Match data |