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Xavier Malisse#38 def. A. Popp#131
6-4 6-1 4-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | May 29, 2002* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Roland Garros |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R128 |
| Winner | Xavier Malisse |
| Score | 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-1 |
| Loser | A. Popp |
| Duration | 1h 58m |
| Stat | Xavier Malisse | A. Popp |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 5 |
| Double faults | 4 | 9 |
| First serve % | 53 | 62 |
| First serve points won % | 67 | 65 |
| Second serve points won % | 65 | 35 |
| Break points saved % | 50 | 27 |
| Break points converted % | 73 | 50 |
| Service points won % | 66 | 53 |
| Return points won % | 47 | 34 |
| Total points won % | 56 | 44 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Xavier Malisse | A. Popp |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | GER |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1980 | Nov 4, 1976 |
| Age | 21 | 25 |
| Height | 185 | 201 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 38 | 131 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 930 | 314 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,753 | 1,606 |
| Career W-L | 282–265 | 45–65 |
| Career earnings | $5,702,871 | $976,038 |
Path
Xavier Malisse's path
No prior matches in this tournament.
Xavier Malisse's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | R64 | Tim Henman | 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
A. Popp's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2002 | Q3 | G. Trifu | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 28, 2002 | Q2 | Alexander Waske | 6-4 7-6(1) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 27, 2002 | Q1 | Marcos Daniel | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |